Domestic Work and the Afropessimist Geographies of Suffering in Brazilian Literature
Published online on July 01, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Black Studies, Ahead of Print.
Domestic work is a pillar of Brazil’s racial capitalism. The profession is widely recognized as a legacy of enslavement that keeps approximately 7 million people—most of whom are black women—in social and economic captivity. Like in Anna Muylaert’s film...
Domestic work is a pillar of Brazil’s racial capitalism. The profession is widely recognized as a legacy of enslavement that keeps approximately 7 million people—most of whom are black women—in social and economic captivity. Like in Anna Muylaert’s film...