Sobre consciência e feminismo: a dialética das opressões

Abstract

The present study analyzes the interconnections between patriarchy, capitalism, and feminism, aiming to understand the multiple forms of oppression faced by women and the possibilities for emancipation. The research explores the historical and social dimensions of patriarchy, the symbolic and material exploitation of women, and how these inequalities are reinforced by the capitalist logic. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the study draws on theoretical contributions from authors such as Saffioti, Lerner, and Guillaumin, as well as concepts like violence, intersectionality, and collective consciousness. The methodology is based on bibliographic research guided by an analytical approach rooted in historical-dialectical materialism, enabling a critical analysis of social reality and fostering a deeper reflection on the connections between feminism and other social struggles, such as socialism, in building a more just and egalitarian society. The results demonstrate that feminism, by promoting the awareness and collective organization of women as political subjects reacting to patriarchy and social expressions of machismo, emerges as a transformative force capable of challenging and reshaping historically entrenched power structures. It concludes that the articulation between critical social theory and feminist practice is essential, as it constitutes a vital political force in addressing gender, class, and racial inequalities. Since these are the structural dimensions of dominant power, demystifying and confronting them are historical prerequisites for the task of social transformation.