Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: YASMIN GOMES CARDOZO

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STUDENT : YASMIN GOMES CARDOZO
DATE: 30/04/2026
TIME: 10:00
LOCAL: VIDEOCONFERÊNCIA
TITLE:

Porneía in greek bodies: pornography, erotism and the construction of the female body in attic ceramics (6th - 4th centuries BCE)

KEY WORDS:

Porneía; Prostitution; Gender; Female categories; Hierarchical society.

PAGES: 60
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: História
SUMMARY:

This chapter aims to analyze porneía in archaic-classical Athens, investigating it not merely as a natural phenomenon, but as a social practice and a tool of power established by a hierarchical society. The discussion questions the viability of porneía in non-hierarchical contexts, exploring asymmetries between the masculine and feminine spheres. Furthermore, it performs a critique of modern translations of terminologies referring to the universe of porneía and, consequently, prostitution, arguing that these terms carry contemporary moral burdens that can erase gender issues in Athens. The chapter also highlights the fluidity of the female categories belonging to porneía, demonstrating that the statuses of hetaíra or porné were not fixed, but shaped by context and discourse. Finally, it introduces the iconography of vases and the symposium environment as pedagogical spaces where these distinctions were reinforced and, simultaneously, blurred in social practice.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1533038 - MARCOS JOSE DE ARAUJO CALDAS
Interna - 1055487 - CAROLINA GUAL DA SILVA