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Christina Queiroz

OBITUARY

A multipurpose thinker

Gláucio Soares developed pioneering studies in various areas of the social sciences

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Education

Universal educator

On the 100th anniversary of Paulo Freire's birth, researchers discuss his intellectual legacy

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Mutually reinforcing

Combined with census data, new technologies are expanding the reach of demographic studies

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A country in transformation

Modern census methods can now better capture the reality of Brazilian society

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A virtuous cycle

Demographic censuses have offered insight into Brazilian society and fueled research in academia

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INTERVIEW

Néstor García Canclini: An anthropologist of the contemporary

A Brazilian intellectual produces pioneering analyses of the paradoxes of Latin American modernity

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EDUCATION

Learning at the turn of the century

Research examines enrollment and attendance rates to measure Brazil’s progress in education

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Obituary

A multifarious critic

Based on a solid philosophical framework, Alfredo Bosi proposed a revision of the literary and cultural history of Brazil

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Demographics

Latin American longevity

Brazil and Mexico have the shortest average life expectancies, a study in nine Latin American countries finds

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In search of improvement

Investing in the training of teachers and the sharing of knowledge between schools helps improve student performance

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Education at risk

Prolonged school closings and unequal access to distance learning is causing increased student dropouts and learning-acquisition gaps

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Obituary

Interpreter of slavery

Historian Manolo Florentino developed iconic studies on the transatlantic slave trade

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COVID-19

Complex choices

Bioethics committees have become increasingly important in solving dilemmas brought about by the pandemic, but few hospitals have them

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Historian between two worlds

Shozo Motoyama developed benchmark research projects about the history of science and Japanese immigration in Brazil

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Visual arts

Territorial conquest

Dialogue between anthropology and the arts drives the inclusion of indigenous artists in the museological scene

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Education

Performance under analysis

Number of public military schools doubled in 2020 in Brazil

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Covid-19

Combat strategy

Research networks seeking to strengthen dialogue with the public authorities arise in response to the pandemic

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An expanding market

In Latin America, remunerated caregiving work accounts for 16% of jobs, with 47 million people working in the area

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The economics of caregiving

Increase in population life expectancy and new family arrangements produce higher demand for caregivers and complicate government decision-making

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Literature

Significance restored

Research sheds light on the works of Maria Firmina dos Reis, the founder of black literature in Brazil

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Public policy

A paradox on the table

Food insecurity challenges faced by Brazil, one of the largest agricultural producers in the world

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A panorama of rights

Brazil's pioneering Statute on Children and Adolescents marks 30 years promoting public policies for children

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Plastic arts

The esthetic of rupture

The 100th anniversary of the birth of Lygia Clark is celebrated by a deeper understanding of her work

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Museology

Revisiting and reclaiming the past

Researchers and native peoples discuss repatriation of artifacts taken during colonial eras

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Interview

Yvonne Maggie: An anthropologist of Afro-Brazilian religions

A researcher of race relations and education, this professor emeritus of UFRJ has been teaching and researching with the institution for over 50 years

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Archival science

Not to be forgotten

After 16 years cataloging collections and tracking down missing documentary heritage, Brazil’s national committee for the Memory of the World program was suspended in 2019

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Pandemics as allegory

Writers and artists use images of plague to portray tragic events and reflect on the human condition

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Amplified violence

Rates of violence against women in Brazil increase during the pandemic

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Covid-19

The size of the pandemic

Lag times in case reporting can hurt government efforts to contain spread of COVID-19

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Obituary

A dialectical interpreter

Based in France, Ruy Fausto was considered one of the most important Brazilian theorists of Marxism

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