It brings together investigations and disciplines interested in the unveiling of Brazilian political culture, its links to the theme of democracy and to the social institutions necessary for a democratic life among us. The researchers grouped in it develop a marked theoretical concern, which is materialized through the discussion of classical, modern and contemporary theories of democracy, in search of a theoretical horizon capable of understanding the brand new processes that challenge our traditional democratic imagination, and that force us to a profound redefinition of the democratic question, its requirements and institutions. Intertwined with this theoretical concern, their projects are oriented towards examining, from different perspectives, the possibilities and limits of a democratic life in Brazilian social formation, under two strategies: one of a more historical nature, about the foundations of our tradition, our historical form of modernization; the other is dedicated to the problems of Brazilian society at present, especially issues of citizenship and democracy.
Marta Mendes da Rocha (open link in a new tab)
Felipe Maia Guimarães da Silva (open link in a new tab)
Marcelo da Silveira Campos (open link in a new tab)
Jorge Gomes de Souza Chaloub (open link in a new tab)
Maria Lucia Bueno Ramos (open link in a new tab)
Paulo Cesar Pontes Fraga (open link in a new tab)
Christiane Jalles de Paula (open link in a new tab)
Leonardo Silva Andrada (open link in a new tab)
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It articulates investigations related to social inequality in Brazil, the structure of the Brazilian State and the formulation and implementation of public policies. Social inequality and the processes of destitution associated with it are among the most serious problems faced by Brazilian society. The breadth of this perception contrasts with the limitation of official diagnoses and the means that have been used to interfere in their generating and reproductive mechanisms. Inequality exists in a multidimensional relational space, in which imbalances in the endowment of valuable social resources and structured capacities for action are transformed into inequalities in results. Durable inequalities are established in society, which persist from one social interaction to another, persist in the histories of institutions, the trajectories of groups and people’s lifetimes. On the one hand, the issue of inequality is faced by the need for its objective measurement, especially in the Brazilian reality, on the other, it is investigated from a perspective that values the very subjective perception of excluded or disadvantaged populations. Thus, it brings together studies that aim to contribute to the elucidation of the trajectories of assembling and materializing public policies, as well as the impact they have on various segments, considering the structure of inequality present in the Brazilian social order, in addition to the perceptions developed by the population about them. beneficiary.
Dmitri Cerboncini Fernandes (open link in a new tab)
João Assis Dulci (open link in a new tab)
Thiago Duarte Pimentel (open link in a new tab)
José Alcides Figueiredo Santos (open link in a new tab)
Eduardo Antônio Salomão Condé (open link in a new tab)
Fernando Tavares Júnior (open link in a new tab)
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This line of research investigates sociocultural processes through a perspective that integrates the material and symbolic production of social life, its individual and collective dimensions, as well as its structural and historical dynamics. Considering the Brazilian and Latin American sociocultural reality, this line brings together researchers whose work is characterized by the problem of cultural diversity applied to different social and political contexts, in an attempt to map and analyze the categories that emerge from empirical research. Thus, in methodological terms, a wide range of possibilities stands out, such as the analysis of discourses and documents, participant observation and fieldwork, the implementation of focus groups, the production and interpretation of images, the conducting of in-depth interviews and life stories, the application of surveys and other statistical analyses. In general terms, the research developed in this line encompasses the following themes: culture and power; dynamics and sociability in urban spaces; nature and culture; traditional populations; rituals and performances.
Cristina Dias da Silva (open link in a new tab)
Raphael Bispo dos Santos (open link in a new tab)
Elizabeth de Paula Pissolato (open link in a new tab)
Rogéria Campos de Almeida Dutra (open link in a new tab)
Luzimar Paulo Pereira (open link in a new tab)
