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ARAUJO FREITAS, Alan. Social structure and inbreeding in contemporary Brazil. ESPACIO ABIERTO [online]. 2025, vol.34, n.1, pp.83-101.  Epub 30-Mayo-2025. ISSN 1315-0006.  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14510449.

Past social changes and constants in 20th-century Brazil are re-examined in an approach that contrasts Industrialization Theory and Structural-Functionalism. The 20th century is symbolic not only because it witnessed a series of social changes but also because it was not marked by revolutions in the Western part of the planet, in contrast to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It was further characterized by the persistence of social inequalities established in previous centuries. The twentieth century confirmed the hegemony of male Eurocentrism in the West, to the detriment of other marginalized identities, in a configuration that simplifies or complicates life for individuals based on the status markers of race and gender. This article aims to assess the degree of social permeability through a historical evaluation of interracial marriage. The challenge of transforming Brazil’s structural form, which often reverts to past patterns in different situational contexts, remains dense and complex.

Palabras clave : Structural Form; Kinship; Race/Colour; Gender; Social Closur;, Endogamy.

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