BELEZA, VIOLÊNCIA E SEXUALIZAÇÃO DOS CORPOS:

a colonialidade do poder e de gênero, em Nossa parte de Noite, de Mariana Enriquez

Abstract

Coloniality imposed new ways of inhabiting the body, establishing norms, standards, and rules for self-naming and naming others. Our objective is to reflect, based on decolonial studies, on how bodies are depicted in Our Share of Night: a novel by Mariana Enriquez. We focus on two main aspects: the imposition of a European beauty standard and its impact on the lives of Rosario Bradford and Tali, distorting their self-image and self-esteem; and secondly, the Order as an institution that persisted through the coloniality of power and gender, exploiting, abusing, and killing male and female mediums. The preliminary findings suggest that in contemporary times, the ideal body is unattainable and is often a product of market strategies, marginalizing other forms of beauty. Regarding the mediums, it was observed that all of them were assaulted; however, the African body was dehumanized and animalized, while immigrant bodies in Latin America were sexualized and fetishized. We engage with decolonial theories to explore the intricate relationships shaped by coloniality as depicted in the novel.