The Organization of Space in São Joaquim da Grama Farm

Understanding the Architectural Structure

The drawing depicts the São Joaquim da Grama farm with the manor house, the slave quarters, and other buildings that represent a characteristic architectural structure of the slave period in Brazil. This spatial organization represents a

Question:

a) economic and spatial strategy to keep the enslaved individuals close to the plantation.

b) preventive tactic to avoid theft and aggression by runaway slaves.

c) social organization that fostered patriarchy and miscegenation.

d) way to avoid direct contact between the enslaved individuals and their masters.

e) peculiarity of coffee plantations in the South and Southeast regions of the country.

Answer:

c) social organization that fostered patriarchy and miscegenation.

Explanation:

This drawing portrayed the spatial organization of properties in colonial Brazil, which was established in this way to reinforce the ideas of patriarchal order and social hierarchy that promoted the devaluation of black slaves, while valuing the property owner and individuals with European physical traits. Therefore, the manor house was placed in the center of the property, emphasizing control and superiority of white citizens, while other facilities were located in the more peripheral areas of the land.

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