Political sociology in Brazil: making sense of history

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Brazilian political sociology since the late 1960s has generally employed a theoretical model that explains national and international politics as an historical outgrowth of imperialism, but from neither a Marxist nor a Western ethnocentric perspective. Research topics have always reflected recent Brazilian historical experience. Studies of authoritarianism were prevalent during the 1970s, while research on democracy-building has characterized the 1980s and 1990s. Democratization studies have focused on institutions, economic factors, and citizen participation in politics.

Social aspects, Research, Brazil, Democracy, Political sociology, Political science research, Authoritarianism

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A global world, multiple angles, one sociological community

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The need to consider systematic comparisons and to embrace an open commitment to the analysis of processes with greater determination is focused. The changes in sociology's conceptual universe are taken into account to reintroduce history into the self-reflexive transformation in process.

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Sociology, Evaluation, Global economy

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Elite perceptions of the poor: reflections for a comparative research project

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The perception of the poor among the upper classes and its possible effect on social policy is discussed. Such problems as vagrancy and crime with a disproportionate effect on the poor may also influence the elite and lead to the desire to reduce poverty.

Psychological aspects, Poverty, Elite (Social sciences)

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