Banca de DEFESA: THALITA MONTEIRO MAIA

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STUDENT : THALITA MONTEIRO MAIA
DATE: 24/11/2025
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: SALA DE VIDEOCONFERÊNCIA - FAULDADE DE DIREITO - UnB
TITLE:

BLACK ROBES, WHITE SKINS: WHITENESS AND RACISM IN THE COMPOSITION OF BRAZIL’S FEDERAL SUPREME COURT

KEY WORDS:

Whiteness; Higher Courts; Racial Exclusion; Justice and Symbolic Violence

PAGES: 148
BIG AREA: Ciências Sociais Aplicadas
AREA: Direito
SUMMARY:

This dissertation investigates the absence of Black men and women in Brazil's higher courts, drawing on the concept of Whiteness, analyzing the institutional, historical, and sociocultural mechanisms that sustain this exclusion. The research adopts a theoretical framework anchored in Cida Bento, Florestan Fernandes, Pierre Bourdieu and Ronald Dworkin, articulated with studies on whiteness, race, and justice systems. The first chapter defines whiteness as a legal and sociopolitical category, demonstrating its role in structuring the legal field and shaping institutional legitimacy. The second chapter maps the composition of the higher courts, revealing patterns of racial and regional exclusion, highlighting the underrepresentation of jurists from the Northeast region. This demonstrates that judicial selection is not based exclusively on meritocratic criteria but reflects historically consolidated power dynamics. The third chapter synthesizes the data and analyses, proposing a critical reading of the impacts of this racial homogeneity on the legitimacy of the

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 3064634 - BENEDITO CEREZZO PEREIRA FILHO
Interna - 2729067 - DANIELA MARQUES DE MORAES
Interno - 1151990 - MAMEDE SAID MAIA FILHO
Externa à Instituição - MÁRCIA REGINA DE LIMA SILVA - USP