THINKING AS A NEGRO: AN ESSAY ON LEGAL HERMENEUTICS

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Adilson José Moreira

Abstract

This article applies a method rarely explored in the studies of hermeneutics in our country: storytelling as a means of unveiling the meaning of legal norms. The experience of a concrete subject, the author of this essay, serves as a reference for a consideration of the relevance of race in the interpretative process. It claims that the social place of the interpreter and the relations of power that defines its position in the social hierarchies determine to a large extent the way in which he understands the role and purposes of law in a democratic society. This means that the experiences of minority groups can be an important reference for the debate about the ways in which the legal system can promote social emancipation. Thus, instead of the traditional theoretical discussions about equality, the article formulates a counter-hegemonic narrative based on an understanding of law from the perspective of a subaltern subject.

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MOREIRA, Adilson José. THINKING AS A NEGRO: AN ESSAY ON LEGAL HERMENEUTICS. Revista de Direito Brasileira, Florianopolis, Brasil, v. 18, n. 7, p. 393–420, 2017. DOI: 10.26668/IndexLawJournals/2358-1352/2017.v18i7.3182. Disponível em: https://indexlaw.org/index.php/rdb/article/view/3182. Acesso em: 21 nov. 2024.
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HERMENÊUTICA JURÍDICA E APLICAÇÃO DO DIREITO
Author Biography

Adilson José Moreira, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Doutor em Direito pela Faculdade de Direito de Harvard, Doutor em Direito Constitucional pela UFMG, Mestre em Direito pela Universidade de Harvard, Bacharel em Direito pela UFMG

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