Sociology
RETROSPECT
The utopian torch
The hundredth anniversary celebration for Darcy Ribeiro highlights the anthropologist's contribution to sociology and education
By Diego Viana
OBITUARY
A jurist of the State and society
Dalmo Dallari worked on behalf of human rights since the fight against the military dictatorship
By Diego Viana
ECONOMICS
Tax burden reinforces gender inequality
From greater consumption of essential goods to income tax, the burden is heavier for women
By Diego Viana
Higher education
Barriers to inclusion
Affirmative action has yet to gain ground in Brazilian graduate education
COVID-19
Health expenses for the poorest
The pandemic is expected to interrupt the progress made towards universal health coverage in several countries over the last two decades
By Redação
Demographics
Discoveries about the past
Early demographic data show that 20% of households were headed by women in colonial Brazil
Public policy
Fine-tuned communication
Technological development favors urban safety and the fight against drug trafficking
Public policy
A bridge to security
Dialogue between academia and police stimulates development of security policies
Anthropology
Recognition for Indigenous Scholar
Maria Manuela Ligeti Carneiro da Cunha was awarded the Almirante Álvaro Alberto Prize for Science and Technology in the Human and Social Sciences, Languages, and Arts category
By Redação
Urban planning
3D favelas
How researchers are using laser scanning technology to digitally map informal settlements in Brazil
By Yuri Vasconcelos and Frances Jones