Humanities
Cover
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Insufficient food
In addition to poverty, research on hunger is starting to examine bottlenecks in the journey that food takes from farm to fork
History
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Diversity characterized the punk scene in the 1980s
Documents produced by young people involved in the movement explain the context in which the genre developed in Brazil
By Diego Viana
SOCIOLOGY
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How many former prisoners reoffend after release?
Researchers calculate and attempt to reduce the country's criminal recidivism rate
By Diego Viana
HISTORY
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Unafraid to fight
Political repression did not stop women from fighting for Brazil’s Independence
HISTORY
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Unkept promises
Liberal ideas and the need for national cohesion inspired early proposals for universal public education, but funding was always limited
By Diego Viana
INTERVIEW
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Marta Maria Azevedo: In defense of native peoples
Brazilian demographer and anthropologist Marta Azevedo pioneered in identifying the phenomenon of population recovery among Brazil’s indigenous peoples
By Christina Queiroz and Maria Guimarães
ANTHROPOLOGY
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Maps used to identify indigenous and quilombola lands
Historical cartography, participatory mapping, and other initiatives are crucial resources in the fight to demarcate territories
By Diego Viana
Entrepreneurship
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Studies on threats to female entrepreneurs investigate human aspects of business
Business decisions take emotions into account, say researchers
By Diego Viana