Sociology

HUMAN RIGHTS 

Motherhood behind bars

The situation of pregnant inmates and incarcerated mothers with newborns

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History

The fight for abolition

Study reconstructs the role of the abolitionist movement as a social force

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Education

Acquisition of subject knowledge ranks first

Study detects substantial gains in subject knowledge

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sewerage

Higher risk of leptospirosis

The risk of contracting leptospirosis in slums is recognizably high

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Human resources

Women’s odds in academia

A higher ratio of women in a field does not guarantee edge in career level

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SOCIETY

Altered cities

Building a hydroelectric plant does not benefit the surrounding area

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Cinema

China’s eyes and ears

Films by Jia Zhang-ke gain a global audience with their critical view of China

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COVER

The roots of resistance

Tthe reasons for hostility towards current migratory flows in Brazil

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SOCIOLOGY

Rearrangements in the Metropolis

Communities on the Greater São Paulo have become more heterogeneous

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POLITICAL SCIENCE

A difficult relationship

Study shows rising ignorance about the democratic system

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SOCIOLOGY

Persistent Inequalities

Access to income and civil rights has increased, but there are disparities

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SOCIOLOGY

Days of fury

More than a million Brazilians have taken part in an act of lynching

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Gender

The power of stereotypes

The differences between the science careers of men and women

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SOCIOLOGY

Rearrangements in the Metropolis

Communities on the Greater São Paulo have become more heterogeneous

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Sociology of Culture

Tourism as strategy

Researcher studies the change in Brazil’s image abroad

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

The Influence of Society

FFLCH organized and systematized the practice of research at USP

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Anthropology

The mechanical man

Thesis suggests that exoskeletons bring back the cyborg ideal

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PHILOSOPHY

Bigger and More Diversified

Graduate-degree programs award one master’s degree in philosophy every day

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Careers

Multidisciplinary Innovation

The career path of Carlos Calmanovici, from IPT to large companies

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Cover

The past in the present

How the State has dealt with the legacy of serious human rights violations

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Cover

The art of opposition

There was a strong presence of a leftist culture during the dictatorship

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Cover

Lasting impact

Experts examine the effects of dictatorship on contemporary society

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Cover

Civilian support of a military intervention

Studies discuss the role of society in the 1964 coup

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Quotas

Quotas for foreigners

Switzerland limits foreigners in the country's job market

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Society

Neo-Zapatista demonstrations

A study examines the ways in which net-activists interact

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SOCIOLOGY

Innovation for scientists

Institutional changes have strengthened science in Brazil

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SOCIOLOGY

The justice of impunity

Inefficiency destroys faith in democratic institutions

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Sociology

The justice of impunity

Inefficiency destroys faith in democratic institutions

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Sociology

An artistic tradition borne of tensions

Intellectual creations and the culture industry through blows and kisses

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Statistics

Research as a Basis for Policy

Academic studies increasingly help governments adopt solutions

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