by PublicABCP
Translated and reviewed by Matheus Lucas Hebling
Participation and Activism in a Democracy in Transformation
Organized by Luciana Tatagiba, Debora Rezende de Almeida, Adrian Gurza Lavalle, and Marcelo Kunrath Silva, the book Participation and Activism: Between Setbacks and Resistance, published by Zouk in 2022, emerges at a critical moment in history, as democracy faces deep and complex challenges. The work seeks to understand how contemporary political struggles—amid the rise of the far right—are transforming the nature of participation and activism.
In recent years, Brazilian society has undergone a series of transformations that have given rise to terms like “death of democracy,” “crisis of democracy,” and “de-democratization.” These concepts reflect the political and social shifts shaping the global landscape, with the rise of far-right movements in many parts of the world, including Brazil. The book addresses these critical issues in an innovative way.
Participation and Activism focuses on the dynamic interactions between state and society. The chapters offer a deep analysis of the relationships between political elites and state authorities. The authors emphasize the need to understand how state-society interactions both shape and are shaped by processes of democratization and de-democratization.
The book is divided into three parts, each addressing different facets of this evolving scenario. The first part examines how the rise of the far right to power has affected participatory institutions, highlighting the need to understand the factors behind the variation in outcomes of participation in these spaces.
The second part explores new actors in activism, emphasizing their diverse political positions and the interplay between online and offline spaces. The third and final section invites readers to reflect on how deep transformations are challenging traditional concepts of participation and activism.
The volume features contributions from: Adrian Gurza Lavalle, Camila Penna Castro, Carla Almeida, Carla de Paiva Bezerra, Carla Giani Martelli, Cláudia Feres Faria, Cristiane Brum Bernardes, Danniel Gobbi, Debora Rezende de Almeida, Eduardo Moreira da Silva, Ernesto Isunza Vera, Euzeneia Carlos, Fernando Peres Rodrigues, Jonas Medeiros, José Leon Szwako, Kellen Gutierres, Leonardo Avritzer, Lígia Lüchmann, Lizandra Serafim, Luciana A. Martins de Souza, Luciana Tatagiba, Maira Rodrigues, Marcelo Kunrath Silva, Marcos Paulo Dias Leite Resende, Maria do Carmo Albuquerque, Marisa von Bülow, Matheus Mazzilli Pereira, Michele Goulart Massuchin, Monika Dowbor, Priscila Delgado de Carvalho, Priscila Zanandrez, Rafael Souza, Rebecca Neaera Abers, Ricardo Fabrino Mendonça, Rony Coelho, Tânia Maria Silveira, Tayrine Dias, Thiago Aparecido Trindade, Viktor Chagas, and Wagner de Melo Romão.
About the Editors
Luciana Tatagiba holds a degree in Social Sciences from the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES). She has a Master’s in Political Science and a Ph.D. in Social Sciences from the University of Campinas (Unicamp). She is currently a professor in the Department of Political Science at Unicamp, conducting research on participatory democracy, social movements, and collective action.
Debora Rezende de Almeida earned her degree in Social Sciences from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF). She holds a Master’s in Political Science from the Fluminense Federal University (UFF) and a Ph.D. in the same field from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). She is currently a professor at the Institute of Political Science at the University of Brasília (UnB), where she coordinates the research group “Rethinking State-Society Relations” (RESOCIE).
Adrian Gurza Lavalle has a degree in Political Science and Public Administration from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), a Master’s in Sociology from UNAM, a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of São Paulo (USP), and postdoctoral training at the Institute of Development Studies. He is currently a professor in the Department of Political Science at USP (DCP-USP), vice-director and researcher at the Center for Metropolitan Studies (CEM), and president of the Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning (CEBRAP).
Marcelo Kunrath Silva holds a degree in History from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), with a Master’s and Ph.D. in Sociology from the same institution. He completed postdoctoral research at the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University. He is currently a professor in the Sociology Department and the Graduate Program in Sociology at UFRGS. His research focuses on political sociology, particularly associations, social movements, and militant engagement.
Book Details
- Title: Participação e ativismos: entre retrocessos e resistências
- Editors: Luciana Tatagiba, Debora Rezende de Almeida, Adrian Gurza Lavalle, Marcelo Kunrath Silva
- Publisher: Zouk
- Publication Year: 2022
- ISBN: 978-65-5778-078-7
- Available at: Editorazouk.com.br
