Homophobic amatonormativity in “Aqueles dois”, by Caio Fernando Abreu

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https://doi.org/10.9771/peri.v1i21.58614

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Sustained by the monogamy system, the amatonormativity, according to Brake’s (2012) definition, assumes that a central, exclusive, and romantic relationship is “normal” and universally desired, relegating other affective relations to cultural invisibility. Based on this concept, it’s proposed an analysis of the short story “Aqueles dois”, included in Morangos mofados, by Caio Fernando Abreu, in which the affective relationship between two men is perceived according to the monogamous and homophobic view of the society represented in the narrative. The analysis aims to criticize the hierarchization of affections and the homophobic prejudice, in addition to investigate the operation of amatonormativity, all of which are necessary to the operation of the monogamy system. This essay was developed using as references the studies of Jenkins (2017), Núñez (2023) and Vasallo (2022), about monogamy, and the works of Barata (2018), Calegari (2009) and Camargo (2010), about the fictional production of the Brazilian writer.

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Luiz Gustavo Osório Xavier, Federal University of Goiás

PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Letters and Linguistics at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG) with a scholarship from the Academic Excellence Program (PROEX) of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES). She holds a Master's degree in Literature and Linguistics and a Bachelor's degree in Literature, both in the area of Literary Studies, from the Federal University of Goiás.

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2025-02-22

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Xavier, L. G. O. (2025). Homophobic amatonormativity in “Aqueles dois”, by Caio Fernando Abreu. Revista Periódicus, 1(21), 199–218. https://doi.org/10.9771/peri.v1i21.58614

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Vol. 1 No. 21 (2025): Defying monogamy: emergent biopolitics of relational dissidence

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Dossier 21- Defying monogamy: emergent biopolitics of relational dissidence

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