Florestan Fernandes’ Critical Sociology A Social Theory of Brazil and Latin America

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Synopsis

This book intends to familiarise the reader with the political and sociological thought of Florestan Fernandes, covering the range of his research themes and socialist militancy between the 1940s and 1990s.
Considered the founding father of sociology in Brazil, Florestan Fernandes’ work is essential for an understanding of the historical and political dilemmas of Brazilian and Latin American societies. His main themes encompass research on folklore, indigenous peoples, race relations between blacks and whites, sociological theory, education, underdevelopment, dependence, Latin American dictatorships and the Brazilian “re- democratization” after 1980, providing a new interpretation of Latin America from the point of view of the lumpen social strata.
Following Mannheim’s inspiration, the present work is inserted in the field of sociology of knowledge. It takes an original approach to the ideas of Florestan Fernandes based on the notion of a lumpen thought style. This book is a key resource for readers learning about the history of the social sciences in Latin America, and about the political dilemmas of Latin American societies.

Book details

Series:
Classic and Contemporary Latin American Social Theory
Author:
Diogo Valença de Azevedo Costa, Eliane Veras Soares
ISBN:
9781000998368
Related ISBNs:
9781032405605, 9781003353614, 9781032405544
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2023-11-10
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2024
Copyright by:
Diogo Valença de Azevedo Costa and Eliane Veras Soares 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Sociology