The Sérgio Buarque de Holandas Weberian thought as an Explanation for Corruption in Brazilian Society

The present article aims to expose more precisely the influences of Max Weber s thinking on S rgio Buarque de Holanda s main work Ra zes do Brasil Considering that the work of Holanda represents a fundamental contribution to the sociological studies on corruption in Brazil it is necessary in order to reduce recurring misunderstandings a detailed presentation of the Weberian theoretical basis and its incorporation along Ra zes do Brasil Holanda s perspective on the constitutive elements of Brazilian culture and institutions is in constant dialogue with Weberian notions of traditional domination affective social action patrimonialism and traditional social action Such conceptions are circumscribed in the great theory of social rationalization produced by the german sociologist and in the work of the Brazilian historian result in the diagnosis of a society deeply oriented by personalism traditionalism patrimonialism and cordiality Finally we tried to demonstrate how these characteristics of Brazilian society still benefit the practice of corruption insofar as they do not produce the formally rationalized culture guided by the valorisation of the legal norms compliance and do not create rigid and impersonal institutions to limit the relations between the public sphere and the private spher

A influência da religião na atuação de Damares Alves na Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU)

This article presents an analysis on the relation between Religion and public sphere in Brazil. It analyses the influence of Damares Alves’ religious filiation on the Woman, Family and Human Rights Ministry that she commands, contextualizing her as an exponent of an ascending Christian Right. The paper is methodologically based on documental analysis of eight speeches given by the Minister as Brazil’s representative at the UN, collected by the ‘Lei de Acesso à Informação’. It debates how the Minister’s religious values relate to the constraints of a laique and secular social sphere. It concludes that a possible defense of religious values is constrained by the institutionality of Damares Alves role as State Ministry and also by the debate stance, though it is possible to visualize the influence of her religious values in some statements sustained on her speeches.O presente artigo apresenta uma análise da relação entre religião e esfera pública no Brasil contemporâneo. Para isso, observa-se a influência da filiação religiosa de Damares Alves na agenda do Ministério da Mulher, da Família e dos Direitos Humanos por ela comandado, contextualizando-a como expoente de uma ascendente Direita Cristã na política nacional. O texto é metodologicamente baseado na averiguação documental de oito discursos proferidos pela ministra enquanto representante do Brasil na ONU, coletados via Lei de Acesso à Informação. Problematiza-se de que maneira os valores religiosos da ministra se relacionam com os constrangimentos de uma esfera social pautada por regras laicas e seculares. Conclui-se que uma possível defesa de valores religiosos de Damares é constrangida pela institucionalidade do cargo e da instância de debate, ainda que seja possível vislumbrar a influência de seu posicionamento religioso em algumas posições sustentadas em seus discursos