O núcleo perverso da masculinidade hegemônica e vulnerabilidade feminina: o machismo como violação dos Direitos Humanos

Abstract

This doctoral thesis aims to explore the roots and manifestations of patriarchy as a complex system of domination, analyzing its cultural pedagogies in the formation of masculinities and femininities, contextualizing the perverse impacts of sexism on the constitution of the male psyche through the culture influence. Aiming to present contexts of contemporary social malaise regarding violence and subjectivities, this research also aims to contribute to the fight against gender-based violence. The study proposes devising pathways for action focused on gender justice based on a multidisciplinary approach that combines psychoanalysis, philosophy, gender studies, and feminisms. The work reveals how patriarchal structures are perpetuated in social, psychological, and digital contexts, culminating in various forms of violence and social illness. The research is not limited to denouncing oppression, but seeks, through critical and purposeful reading, to foster reflection on the necessary transformation of social relations for a more equitable future. The focus of this investigation is the violence exercised by masculinity, which goes unnoticed because it is camouflaged by patriarchal logic. In order to conduct this investigation, the research initially present a concise reflection on some of the authors who have addressed this topic, based on the articulation of bell hooks and Winnicottian psychoanalysis as theoretical tools, which align with the ethics of care according to the psychoanalytic tradition, supplemented by the contributions of John Stoltenberg, Ivan Jablonka, Iris Young, and feminist authors, as well as other theorists who have dedicated themselves to studying the issue. Based on this reflection, it was possible to identify important theoretical insights concerning the determinants of the pathological mode of hegemonic masculinity's relationship with the object, as well as contribute to the production of knowledge on confronting gender violence as a path for developing educational campaigns to construct new masculinities.