Sociology

Interview

Gabriel Cohn: With rationality and justice as his compass

Sociologist reflects on his nearly half-century-long career and the challenges the current political climate pose for the human sciences

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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

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Urban planning

3D favelas

How researchers are using laser scanning technology to digitally map informal settlements in Brazil

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Interview

Renato Janine Ribeiro: There is no development without science

The new president of SBPC says Brazil lacks an awareness of the influence of research on economic and social prosperity

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COVER

Impact on science

Greater inclusion of black and mixed-race students in higher education is leaving its fingerprints on science output

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COVER

A formula for equity

Affirmative action has broadened black people’s access to the most competitive undergraduate programs in Brazil, but the impact on black jobs has been limited

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Obituary

An intellectual in action

Considered one of Brazil’s greatest thinkers, Francisco Weffort was an enthusiastic participant of Brazilian political life

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Cover

Cities battle the climate crisis

Research in the human and social sciences is helping cities develop plans to adapt to the new reality of life on Earth

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COVID-19

Widespread lack of support

113,000 children have been orphaned in Brazil during the pandemic, challenging families to search for alternatives to prevent them from being placed into residential care

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Notes

FIOCRUZ president honored by France

Nísia Trindade Lima, a sociologist and president of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), was this month named a Knight by the French National Order of the Legion of Honor

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Gender

Articles by women receive fewer citations

Scientific papers published by women in prestigious medical journals tend to receive fewer citations than similar studies authored by men

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OBITUARY

A multipurpose thinker

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

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Interview

Benjamin A. Cowan: Brazil and the new right

North American historian launches book about religious conservatism in the 20th century

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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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Cover

Mutually reinforcing

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

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Cover

A country in transformation

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

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COVER

A virtuous cycle

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

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OBITUARY

In theory and in practice

An enthusiast of empirical research, Leôncio Martins Rodrigues helped to pioneer social-science studies in Brazil

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COVID-19

Risk of death is higher among the poor in Chile

People under 40 living in poorer municipalities in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile, are 3.1 times more likely to die from complications associated with COVID-19 than those who live in more affluent regions

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Education

More inclusive universities

Access to university education has expanded and is less socially unbalanced in Brazil

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COVID-19

In real time

Academic initiatives are collecting personal accounts of memories and mourning experienced during the pandemic

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Cover

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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Profile

Shining stars

Scientist uses astronomy concepts to discuss race and gender issues

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Cover

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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COVER

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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INTERVIEW

Lourdes Sola: The transitions of democracy

A pioneer in Brazilian political science, the researcher speaks on the relationship between politics and economics

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The distance between dental research and treatment

The pandemic focuses attention on the debate regarding scientific production and dental care in the public healthcare system

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Public Policy

Opening faucets

Lack of basic sanitation in Brazil damages public health and the economy

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Memory

A working-class intellectual

Born 100 years ago, sociologist Florestan Fernandes developed a new way of looking at Brazil

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Amplified violence

Rates of violence against women in Brazil increase during the pandemic

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