Morte, poder e exclusão: O papel do luto nas dinâmicas sociais

Abstract

Death is a universal phenomenon, but not all lives receive the same recognition after their end, as postulated by the authors analyzed in this study. Thus, this work investigates the relationships between death, power, and exclusion of certain groups based on social markers such as race, gender, class, and religiosity. It explores mourning beyond its personal elaboration, considering it also as a political and social issue. Given this, the objective is to understand how power structures influence not only the life and death of the other but also who has the right to mourning and memory. To achieve this, a qualitative methodology was employed, combining bibliographic review, integrative review, and metasynthesis to examine the works of Elias (1982), Mbembe (2016), Freud (1917 [1915]), and Butler (2019). In summary, the results indicate that necropolitical practices not only determine life and death but also define who can be remembered with dignity. Moreover, the study concludes that mourning can serve both as a tool of control by the oppressor and as an act of resistance, capable of challenging exclusionary narratives and demanding justice for those who are systematically silenced.