Sociology
Social sciences
An effective model
CEBRAP celebrates its 50th anniversary with a multifaceted research pipeline and a diversified funding structure
Public policy
Enhanced treatment
Studies identify new evidence that cash transfer programs help fight tuberculosis in Brazil
Public Health
Disarming Violence
Curbing Brazil’s homicide epidemic hinges on restricting access to firearms, fresh research suggests
Archaeology
Incans charged agricultural tax
A specific type of quipu may be the first evidence that taxes were collected by the ancient Incan empire
By Redação
Education
Refugees better educated than the average Brazilian
Most refugees arriving in Brazil have a high-school diploma (while one-third have a degree) and are working
By Redação
Population Studies
Misplaced youth
Researchers look for explanations for the increase in youth suicide rates in Brazil
Linguistics
Toward the survival of indigenous languages
With the help of technology, researchers work to prevent the disappearance of native languages in Brazil
By Luisa Destri
Demography
Global health in motion
A multidisciplinary team reviews the scientific evidence and challenges stereotypes regarding health and migration
By Luisa Destri
SOCIOLOGY OF FOOD
From cassava to corn, from indigenous to caipira
Studies revisit the history of one of Brazil’s most important culinary traditions
By Luisa Destri
COVER
Architecture of the Constitution
Three decades after its ratification, a scientific study reveals the uniqueness of the federal Constitution's construction and evidence of pioneering spirit in its codification of citizens' rights
By Fábio Sasaki
Health
Alcohol consumption and health risks
Alcohol consumption is the leading cause of health problems in people aged 15–49
By Redação
Sociology
Immigrants stimulate the economy in European countries
A study assessing immigration to Europe between 1985 and 2015 has concluded that immigrants have a positive effect on the continent's economy
By Redação
anthropology
How graffiti tensions art
Graffiti movement gave rise to São Paulo's own language
By Redação
SOCIAL SCIENCES
International pregnancy
Demand for assisted reproduction increases foreign genetic material in Brazil
Education
Missed education targets
70% of the goals set out by the National Education Plan for 2014–2017 were not achieved
By Redação
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Life in the political parties
An unprecedented study in Brazil reveals who party activists are and what they think