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O PERFIL ÉTNICO-RACIAL DA CÂMARA DE VEREADORES DO MUNICÍPIO DE ARAPIRACA E A REPRESENTAÇÃO DE NÃO BRANCOS
The present study examines Black political representation within the municipal Legislative Branch of Arapiraca, Alagoas. Its primary objective is to determine whether Black and Mixed-race (pardo) individuals are underrepresented in the City Council relative to the ethnic-racial composition of the local population, or if such representation is proportional. The methodology employs a mixed-methods approach—both quantitative and qualitative—with a descriptive and analytical framework. The research is based on secondar …