Local power and modernization: The contribution of Leal and Queiroz to Brazilian political sociology
This article analyzes two classic works of Brazilian sociological literature on local power: “Coronelismo, Enxada e Voto” (1949) by Victor Nunes Leal and “Mandonismo local na vida política brasileira e outros ensaios” (1976) by Maria Isaura Pereira de Queiroz. Based on the analysis of these essays a...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2024 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP) |
| Repositório: | Revista Sem Aspas (Online) |
| Idioma: | português inglês |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/19760 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/semaspas/article/view/19760 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Local power. Municipal politics. Victor Nunes Leal. Maria Isaura Pereira de Queiroz. Brazilian sociology. Poder local Política municipal Victor Nunes Leal Maria Isaura Pereira de Queiroz Sociología brasileña Sociologia brasileira |
| Resumo: | This article analyzes two classic works of Brazilian sociological literature on local power: “Coronelismo, Enxada e Voto” (1949) by Victor Nunes Leal and “Mandonismo local na vida política brasileira e outros ensaios” (1976) by Maria Isaura Pereira de Queiroz. Based on the analysis of these essays and their previously selected critical reviews, this study aims to discuss the divergences and convergences in these authors' views on local power throughout Brazilian history, as well as the limits and possibilities of their contributions to contemporary sociological discussions on local power. It was observed that these works offer a solid theoretical and methodological framework for understanding local political power, grounded in the perspective of totality. However, given recent social, urban, and media transformations, there is a need to recontextualize and critically review these classic studies to better address contemporary issues related to local power in Brazil. |
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