Humanities
Cover
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Contested significance
New research sheds light on modernist projects in Brazil's furthest reaches
Demographics
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Discoveries about the past
Early demographic data show that 20% of households were headed by women in colonial Brazil
Public policy
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Fine-tuned communication
Technological development favors urban safety and the fight against drug trafficking
Public policy
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A bridge to security
Dialogue between academia and police stimulates development of security policies
Economics
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In practice, the theory is different
New research examines the ideas and policies of Republican Brazil's finance ministers
By Diego Viana
Economics
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Drawing wealth from nature
How biodiversity can drive a new cycle of industrial development in Brazil
By Diego Viana
History
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The visible and the invisible
Despite attempts to erase the iconography of slavery, it has left its mark on both the people and the land
By Diego Viana
Public policy
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Health under construction
Researchers propose a collaborative model to help prevent workplace accidents
Iconography
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Gazing at the other
Using photographs, a researcher analyzes the phenomenon of human zoos
By Diego Viana