THE NON-PLACE OF THE PARDO: BRAZIL'S IDENTITY LIMBO

Abstract

This research investigates the racial identity of the brown population in Brazil, analyzing their self-perception and social recognition. Based on a critical and decolonial approach, it discusses how colonialism, structural racism, and whitening policies have contributed to the construction of an identity limbo. The objective is to investigate the identity perceptions of the brown population in Brazil, analyzing how they recognize and are socially perceived in relation to race and color. The methodology used a quantitative and qualitative approach, analyzing people's perceptions and their racial identity in a sociocultural context. The theoretical discussions are grounded in psychoanalysis. The results reveal structural limitations in education and the social recognition of racial diversity in Brazil