Tecnopolítica e representação de gênero, raça e sexualidade nas histórias em quadrinhos da revista Mina de HQ

Abstract

This dissertation analyzes magazine Mina de HQ as a technocultural artifact of resistance, examining how the publication and the practices of its contributing artists challenge male, white, and hetero-cisnormative hegemony within the field of comics, particularly in Brazil. The justification lies in understanding how historically marginalized groups employ culture and technology as technopolitical tools to promote social transformation and advocate for representation and equity. The study seeks to contextualize the historical struggle for representation in feminist comics, considering the role of the internet, the re-signification of gender, race, and sexuality stereotypes, and positioning the magazine as a counter-hegemonic manifestation. The research articulates a sociotechnical approach grounded in Science, Technology, and Society (STS) studies with critical discourse analysis, examining the four printed editions of the magazine, as well as its blog and Instagram profile. The findings indicate that Mina de HQ not only disseminates but also legitimizes and sustains dissident productions, politicizing graphic language and fostering support networks. In the digital environment, increased visibility coexists with labor precarization, pressure for engagement, and algorithmic barriers, highlighting cycles of creative and emotional exhaustion experienced by the artists. It is concluded that, by articulating print and digital media, Mina de HQ and its artists create trenches of resistance, using graphic narratives as political forces and tools to denaturalize oppression and imagine more inclusive futures, despite the contradictions imposed by platform capitalism.