A política de cotas raciais no Brasil segundo a percepção de negros de camadas médias do Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

The debate about the racial quotas in higher education has divided opinions in Brazil, featuring two well-marked speeches: one in favor of these policies, defending cultural diversity and democratization of higher education; the other in defense of maintaining universal policies, arguing that racial quotas hurt our tradition of miscegenation and foster the racialization of society. The aim of this paper is to contribute to the discussion of race relations in Brazil, from the analysis of the perception of black professional middle class in Rio de Janeiro on the adoption of such policies in higher education and their justifications to support or refuse them.