The role of violence in the classics of Brazilian Social Thought

This essay had the objective of problematizing the role of violence in Brazilian social life and of discussing the relevance it poses in three classics of Brazilian Social Thought. By analyzing how the issue was treated in Casa-Grande & Senzala, Raízes do Brasil, and Formação do Brasil Contempor...

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Main Authors: Bruno de Souza Lessa, Jaqueline Silinske
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Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS) 2018-01-01
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