Book, Ideological Manifestations of Authoritarianism Brasilei Chaui 2[LS]

Language: Brazilian Portuguese. Even in a democracy, it is not uncommon to observe, with closer eyes, ideological manifestations of authoritarianism in Brazil. They were present in the country, among other moments, in the integralist action of the 1930s, in the fight for redemocratization five decades later, in the outmoded archaism of the 1990s – and today they appear in a more sophisticated form in power relations, despite almost 30 years since the end of the last dictatorial regime. This second volume of the Written by Marilena Chaui collection arrives at an opportune time, just when the country is surprised by numerous massive demonstrations, closely linked to the evident authoritarianism of Brazilian politics. Gathered here are articles published in books, magazines and newspapers in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, which offer the reader a consistent analysis of the various ideological manifestations of authoritarianism that have already occurred and are still present in the country, with the context of these decades. The reader will find motivation in these texts to investigate the origins of Brazilian authoritarianism and criticize its current manifestations. An attentive observer of social struggles in class society since the 1970s, Marilena Chaui offers here a critical tool that ranges from the authoritarian vision of the dominant elites to their role in shaping the State. The book therefore raises fundamental questions of ideology and native authoritarianism, in a rich set of texts of an eminently political nature that reinforce the still necessary strengthening of Brazilian democracy.