Enjeux théoriques et pratiques des méthodes empiriques dans la sociologie du Brésil contemporain

The present paper aims at proposing a reflection on the sociological research methods after considering some peculiarities of the Brazilian field. The author underlines that the variety of social contexts in the country as well as the high class inequalities make the field work more difficult than i...

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Main Author: Christophe Brochier
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Language:fra
Published: Université Paris 3 2003-01-01
Series:Cahiers des Amériques Latines
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/cal/7137
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description The present paper aims at proposing a reflection on the sociological research methods after considering some peculiarities of the Brazilian field. The author underlines that the variety of social contexts in the country as well as the high class inequalities make the field work more difficult than it may be presumed considering the researchers ‘acceptance by the population. At the same time, sociological research on Brazil is hindered threefold: by the diffusion of some ideas based on the national culturalist studies, by the assumption that sociology should analyze major social problems and by the priority given to international debates. In this context, the author argues for developing participant observation methods which should overcome the actual dominance of statistical analysis and interviewing methods.
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spelling doaj-art-e5ddd0eda75a407db118b26400c359172025-08-20T03:01:04ZfraUniversité Paris 3Cahiers des Amériques Latines1141-71612268-42472003-01-0142375410.4000/cal.7137Enjeux théoriques et pratiques des méthodes empiriques dans la sociologie du Brésil contemporainChristophe BrochierThe present paper aims at proposing a reflection on the sociological research methods after considering some peculiarities of the Brazilian field. The author underlines that the variety of social contexts in the country as well as the high class inequalities make the field work more difficult than it may be presumed considering the researchers ‘acceptance by the population. At the same time, sociological research on Brazil is hindered threefold: by the diffusion of some ideas based on the national culturalist studies, by the assumption that sociology should analyze major social problems and by the priority given to international debates. In this context, the author argues for developing participant observation methods which should overcome the actual dominance of statistical analysis and interviewing methods.https://journals.openedition.org/cal/7137Brasilfieldworksociologysurveyparticipant observation
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title Enjeux théoriques et pratiques des méthodes empiriques dans la sociologie du Brésil contemporain
title_full Enjeux théoriques et pratiques des méthodes empiriques dans la sociologie du Brésil contemporain
title_fullStr Enjeux théoriques et pratiques des méthodes empiriques dans la sociologie du Brésil contemporain
title_full_unstemmed Enjeux théoriques et pratiques des méthodes empiriques dans la sociologie du Brésil contemporain
title_short Enjeux théoriques et pratiques des méthodes empiriques dans la sociologie du Brésil contemporain
title_sort enjeux theoriques et pratiques des methodes empiriques dans la sociologie du bresil contemporain
topic Brasil
fieldwork
sociology
survey
participant observation
url https://journals.openedition.org/cal/7137
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