Devouring the scene

Epistemic justice in the contemporary ludovicense theatrical scene

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/OUV-v20n1a2024-70504

Keywords:

Anthropophagy, Theater groups, Epistemic violence, Epistemic injustice, Epistemicide

Abstract

This study examines the aesthetic and methodological transformations in local theater groups that create theatrical plays based on Maranhense folklore, as well as ethnic-racial and gender issues. The theoretical framework adopted includes concepts such as Oswald de Andrade's “anthropophagy”, Boaventura Santos's “abyssal thinking” and “epistemicide”, Elizabeth Spelman's “epistemic violence”, and Miranda Fricker's “epistemic injustice”, as well as Lîla Bisaux's “epistemic displacement”. The application of the concept of anthropophagy in the analysis of the contemporary theatrical scene in São Luís do Maranhão emphasizes the relevance of epistemic justice by recognizing the diversity of cultural knowledge and practices, thus avoiding the exclusion of marginalized voices and perspectives.

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Author Biographies

Michelle Cabral, Universidade Federal do Maranhão - UFMA

Professor and researcher in the Graduate Program in Performing Arts - PPGAC/UFMA. Faculty member in the Theater Teaching program of the Department of Performing Arts - DEARTC/UFMA, theater director, and clown.

Raylson Conceição, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO - UNIRIO

Capes scholarship student in the PhD program in Theater at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO). Previously, completed a Master's degree in Performing Arts in the research line "Pedagogy of Performing Arts, Reception, and Cultural Mediation" at the Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), where developed a study called "THE ENCOUNTER: from the event to an attentive gaze - the play 'O Miolo da Estória,'" defended in September 2021. Holds a Bachelor's degree in Theater from UFMA (2017) and a specialization in Art, Media, and Education from the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Maranhão (IFMA) (2021). Between 2013 and 2014, participated in the Research and Extension Group "Cena Aberta no Brasil," developing artistic productions, extension projects, and research.

Published

2024-01-29

How to Cite

CABRAL FONSECA, M. N.; CONCEIÇÃO, R. S. Devouring the scene: Epistemic justice in the contemporary ludovicense theatrical scene. ouvirOUver, [S. l.], v. 20, n. 1, 2024. DOI: 10.14393/OUV-v20n1a2024-70504. Disponível em: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/ouvirouver/article/view/70504. Acesso em: 3 dec. 2024.

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Dossiê Devires Decoloniais: Resistências, Impasses, Estratégias