Análise Social

Heritage language as identity: perspectives from the Azorean-American diaspora of New England

2025-03-27T14:41:00+00:00

This article calls attention to the sociolinguistic invisibility of young heritage language learners of European Portuguese in New England. Through an exploratory analysis, based on ethnographic and sociolinguistic insights, we highlight the mismatch between top-down Portuguese language instruction policies and bottom-up language experiences in the Azorean-American diaspora in Massachusetts, affecting not only the academic success of those students but also their own ethnolinguistic identity. We critically analyze how a powerful standard language ideology, which is both monolinguist and monocultural, impacts language teaching policies, and thereby question the notion of a singular Portuguese heritage language that masks its internal diversity.

Social representations of agriculture among schoolchildren in northern Portugal: a pilot study with young people in schools from different contexts

2025-03-19T09:47:29+00:00

This article focuses on analysing the social representations of school-age young people about agriculture, in an attempt to gain access to their perceptions, images and meanings, how they construct and communicate them and the possible implications of these perceptions. To this end, focus groups were set up and the data was analysed using max qda plus 2020 content analysis software. The results reflect the dynamics of thinking about agriculture as well as the semantic universe of young people about this activity, suggesting an influence of the socio-economic and geographical context on the construction of social representations about it. On the other hand, the results point, in most cases, to a very superficial and dislocated contact with this object.

Towards an entangled history of cinema: the Filmogramas of Silvino Santos and Agesilau de Araújo (1927-1929)

2024-02-07T19:33:54+00:00

This article discusses the family and domestic film practices of the early 20th century in light of the collection of Filmogramas (1927-1929) attributed to the Luso-Brazilian filmmaker Silvino Santos (1886-1970). The films of this series offer a record of the sojourn in Lisbon of the family of Agesilau de Araújo (1888-
-1976), established in Manaus. Based on viewings made in the Portuguese and Brazilian Cinematheques, I employ film analysis methods, interviews and archival research to examine the place these images – and the social practices associated to them – occupied both in Santos’s professional trajectory and in the Araújo family.

Democratizing the Common Agricultural Policy in Portugal: The Case of the “Civic Coalition Participar no pepac”.

2023-04-13T23:48:13+01:00

The Common Agricultural Policy (cap) accounts for one third of the European Union’s budget. For Portugal, it totals a financial envelope of 10 billion euros for the period 2021-2027. Despite this being a considerable sum of resources, the debate on the cap never aroused great interest on the part of the public. Over the last few decades, the discussion on the application of cap funds has been monopolized by farmers’ associations, which are at the same time its most direct beneficiaries. In Portugal, the creation of the Civic Coalition Participate in pepac represents the first relevant experience in broadening the discussion of agricultural policy in Portugal. This article, based on this unprecedented experience in Portugal, characterizes the current process of building and implementing the cap in Portugal, criticizes the narrow limits of its public participation and points to a set of recommendations aimed at greater involvement of society in a public policy with strong implications in the economic, social and environmental fields.

Institutions and collective action: construction and explanation of an empirical typology of social enterprises in Portugal

2025-03-21T11:14:02+00:00

Bearing in mind the growing scientific and political interest in social enterprises, and the lack of knowledge in Portugal, we present an empirical typology. Historical and sociological institutionalist perspectives are adopted, identifying and explaining five models in relation to institutional contexts. The construction, development and retraction of the Welfare State is highlighted. The construction and the explanation of this typology are based on a multilevel analysis of institutional frameworks, at national level, and a multiple case study of organizational characteristics, trajectories and discourses. It contributes to the understanding of organizational innovations emerging from the social economy and the for-profit sector.

Crises, labor and social unprotection: Brazil and Portugal facing the neoliberal trap

2025-03-13T11:25:19+00:00

In recent decades, crossed by two distinct global crises, the neoliberal revolution has led to the erosion of labor rights, income concentration and social unprotection throughout the world, generating inequality and poverty. Seeking to critically contribute to the reflection on the articulation between neoliberalism, work and social protection, this article focuses on the Brazilian and Portuguese cases. The article also attempts to reveal that similar economic policies were recommended on Brazil and Portugal, with largely negative social and labor market impacts. In the two crises, and in both national contexts, it is argued that the further away from neoliberal policies, the more successful were the government responses.

A The Brazilian Revolution: Brazil’s independence as a liberal and national revolution (1821-1845)

2023-06-05T13:56:30+01:00

The article discusses the Independence of Brazil as a liberal revolution. Independence is seen as revolutionary because it not only put an end to the dependence of the inhabitants of Brazil on Portugal but also brought about the replacement of monarchical absolutism and the legal status of the class-based society with a constitutional and representative monarchy. The difficulty in identifying Brazilian Independence as a liberal revolution stems from the fact that Brazilian liberalism was not considered "truly liberal" since it did not eradicate authoritarianism, slavery, clientelism, and patrimonialism. The article also addresses the Brazilian Independence in its dual revolutionary dimension, the liberal and the national.

Keep learning: advantages of age in science

2025-03-28T14:10:17+00:00

Success and failure are inevitable in any research career, but what truly makes it fascinating is the boundless opportunities for learning. However, ageism in academia is just as relevant as in any other field. Misconceptions about scientific productivity and the strong competition for resources often lead to age discrimination. While physical impairment can occur with age, it does not necessarily lead to cognitive impairment. In fact, evidence suggests that some functions improve with age in healthy individuals. By excluding older individuals from professions that do not require physical labour, as is the case in research, society misses out on the benefits of their knowledge and experience. This impacts the advancement of knowledge, social cohesion, and justice. This paper takes an integrative perspective on the implications of aging in a research environment and provides examples of policies that favour age inclusion in academia.
keywords: ageism, academia, research, inclusiveness, forced retirement with age.
Continuemos a aprender: vantagens da idade na ciência.O sucesso e o fracasso são inevitáveis em qualquer carreira de investigação, mas o que a torna verdadeiramente fascinante são as oportunidades ilimitadas de aprendizagem. No entanto, o idadismo no meio académico é tão relevante como em qualquer outro domínio. As conceções erróneas sobre a produtividade científica e a forte concorrência pelos recursos conduzem frequentemente à discriminação em função da idade. Embora a deterioração física possa ocorrer com a idade, não conduz necessariamente a um declínio cognitivo. De facto, há provas que sugerem que algumas funções melhoram com a idade em indivíduos saudáveis. Ao excluir os idosos de profissões que não exigem trabalho físico, como é o caso da investigação, a sociedade perde os benefícios dos seus conhecimentos e experiência. Este facto tem impacto no avanço do conhecimento, na coesão social e na justiça. Este artigo adota uma perspetiva integradora sobre as implicações do envelhecimento num ambiente de investigação e fornece exemplos de políticas que promovem um meio académico mais inclusivo.