The last decade has witnessed the development of pernicious polarization in Brazil, partly due to the emergence of right-wing organizations promoting a conservative, populist-nationalist and neoliberal agenda. Despite the attention that this process has received, the viewpoints of individuals who identify themselves as part of the right-wing have been overlooked. This article aims to address this gap, drawing on twenty-one semi-structured interviews with members of right-wing organization Movimento Brasil Livre. By analyzing the interviews through the philosophy of Paulo Freire, we show how these individuals propose a narrative of oppression that echoes in form but not substance Freire’s ideas of conscientization and liberation. We also suggest that a Freirean approach opens new ways to discuss and potentially unlock pernicious polarization, incorporating a significant distinction between sectarians and radicals, with the former unreceptive to criticism and discussion, and the latter defending their positions but open to dialogue and listening.
Depuis 2010, plusieurs mobilisations de grande ampleur se sont produites à travers le monde. Plusieurs analyses tentent d’en repérer les caractéristiques et les décrivent comme symptomatiques de notre monde globalisé. Dans cet article, à partir d’une revue de la brève et récente littérature des mouvements post-2010 qui forment la «nouvelle vague de mobilisation » , nous proposons de confronter les principales caractéristiques identifiées à une étude approfondie des manifestations brésiliennes de juin 2013. De l’origine des mobilisations à leur essoufflement, les spécificités brésiliennes sont confrontées aux caractéristiques considérées comme typiques des mouvements post-2010 dont les principaux sont : l’utilisation des nouvelles technologies, l’absence de leader, l’occupation de l’espace public, etc. Cette confrontation nous permettra d’approfondir le cas brésilien et de développer les réflexions sur cette «nouvelle vague» de protestation.
The last decade has witnessed the development of pernicious polarization in Brazil, partly due to the emergence of a conservative, populist-nationalist, and neoliberal agenda. This article addressees the viewpoints of individuals who identify themselves as part of the right-wing, drawing on 21 semi-structured interviews with members of the Movimento Brasil Livre. By analyzing the interviews following the philosophy of Paulo Freire, we show how their narrative of oppression echoes Freire’s ideas of conscientization and liberation in form but not in substance. We also suggest that a Freirean approach opens new ways to discuss and potentially break the pernicious polarization apart, incorporating a significant distinction between sectarians and radicals.
The last decade has witnessed the development of pernicious polarization in Brazil, partly due to the emergence of a conservative, populist-nationalist, and neoliberal agenda. This article addressees the viewpoints of individuals who identify themselves as part of the right-wing, drawing on 21 semi-structured interviews with members of the Movimento Brasil Livre. By analyzing the interviews following the philosophy of Paulo Freire, we show how their narrative of oppression echoes Freire’s ideas of conscientization and liberation in form but not in substance. We also suggest that a Freirean approach opens new ways to discuss and potentially break the pernicious polarization apart, incorporating a significant distinction between sectarians and radicals.
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