"Patriarcado, Classe e Violência de Gênero: Legado de Heleieth Saffioti".

Abstract

This work analyzes the contribution and importance of one of the most influential Marxist feminist sociologists, not only in the national field but also internationally. Heleieth Iara Bongiovani Saffioti (1934–2010), whose works have challenged and continue to challenge patriarchal structures, especially regarding gender, race, and class issues that transcend generations in our society. Her work is considered pioneering in gender studies in Brazil. In light of this, I will demonstrate Saffioti's contribution and her deeper understanding of how these three structures intersect and perpetuate the exploitation and subordination of women, not only in the patriarchal realm but also in the labor market. The intersectionality of her works encompasses a materialist perspective on gender issues, adding her theoretical legacy to the fundamental importance of feminist and sociological studies, providing a critical foundation for contemporary issues of inequality and structural oppression. Keywords: class, patriarchy, gender, women’s labor, intersectionality