Sociology

Research Itineraries

Brazil-Angola connection

Kaio Carmona, a poet from Minas Gerais and a member of the Leitorado Guimarães Rosa Program, is fostering cultural exchanges between the two countries

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ECONOMY

Number of people with disabilities employed in São Paulo increasing

Despite good progress, most companies in the state do not meet the quotas established by legislation

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SOCIETY

Democracy in plural

Collective candidacies surge in Brazil, rising from 7 between 2012 and 2014 to 542 between 2020 and 2022

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SOCIOLOGY

New center to debate global issues

Center for Critical Imagination: Political Economy and Citizenship (CCI) will hold discussions on global problems

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Humanities

Maria Cecília Minayo: A sociological look at health

FIOCRUZ researcher emeritus created methodologies for investigating how violence affects the lives of specific groups, such as the elderly and police officers

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Public policies

Brazil invests in housing-first program

Initiative is based on the theory that homeless people need a place to live before they can access psychological and social services and earn professional qualifications

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Public policies

Life on the street

Brazilian cities face the challenge of reducing homeless populations, which have tripled in the last 10 years

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Obituaries

Between sociology and law

Werneck Vianna's work explored perceived missteps in Brazil’s modernization

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Sociology

24 million people work in the care sector in Brazil

24 million people work in the care sector in Brazil

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Interview

Barbara Weinstein: A Brazilianist in transformation

Part of the first group of women to graduate from Princeton University, the American historian analyzed the leading role of regional elites and workers in business dynamics in Brazil

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Society

Sexual violence against men is underreported

Sexual violence against men is underreported

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Sociology

Campaign against loneliness

Swedish city launches campaign to combat loneliness among residents

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Research itineraries

Hard to beat

How Doctor Sandro Matas learned to live with a physical disability and fought to make UNIFESP more inclusive

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Retrospect

A new structure for São Paulo’s education system

In 1933, the Education Code established rules for school construction, prioritized teacher training, and developed an educational model

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Public policy

How to reduce violence in schools

Report identifies possible causes of violence in schools and suggests 12 ways of addressing the issue

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Society

Hip-hop begins to establish itself as a field of academic study

On the movement's 50th anniversary, artistic expressions such as rap and break dance are studied by anthropology and education researchers

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Medicine

Study determines the route of eggs imported to Brazil

The tortuous path of human eggs exported from Spain to Brazil

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RESEARCH ITINERARIES

The image as a refuge

Philosopher and anthropologist Janaína Damaceno studies audiovisual materials and investigates photographic archives of the struggle against racism

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Retrospect

Social security and 100 years of transformation

A review of the origins of Brazil’s pension system offers insight into present-day dilemmas

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ARCHIVAL SCIENCE

In times of digitalization and diversity, FGV CPDOC turns 50

Institution created in 1973 to house the Getúlio Vargas archive wants to expand the involvement of women and seeks new forms of classification

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INTERVIEW

Guita Grin Debert: The distinct phases of womanhood

A scholar of the issues surrounding gender and aging, anthropologist Guita Debert is now investigating the problems of elder care and dependent old age

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Elderly

Dramatic situation at nursing homes

Public and nonprofit nursing homes fail to fully comply with ANVISA regulations, study finds

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SOCIETY

Through a new lens

Brazilianists in the twentieth century were concerned with explaining Brazil to foreign audiences; now their research places the country within the context of global issues

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HISTORY

New articles seek to expand the debate on LGBTI+ issues in Brazil

New approaches expand debate on LGBTI+ issues in Brazil

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DEMOGRAPHY

Problems ahead for pensions and health

Aging population identified by the 2022 census highlights the need to reformulate public policies

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GENDER

Depictions of abusive behavior

The number of academic studies about the incidence and effects of bullying and sexual harassment in the country’s universities is growing

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Video

Catholicism with African roots

Researcher traces relationships between the African diaspora, from the time of slavery, and the tradition of samba in the Recôncavo Baiano, in Brazil | 6'53

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Anthropology

Slaves brought Catholicism practiced in Africa to Brazil, says researcher

Study investigates the religious and cultural contributions of the African diaspora in Brazil

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RESEARCH ITINERARIES

Philosopher of uncertainties

Between cumbia dances and fanfares, Douglas Anfra endeavors to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and the everyday life of high school students

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SOCIOLOGY

How many former prisoners reoffend after release?

Researchers calculate and attempt to reduce the country's criminal recidivism rate

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