Itineraries and forms of management in the awarding of commendations by São Paulo municipal councillors: an exercise in researching with
Pedro Campos,
Telma Hoyler
Abstract:This article examines the awarding of commendations in the São Paulo municipal legislature. Seen at the interface between politicians and society, the granting of commendations is a highly ritualized practice, reflecting its importance in the management of social prestige and in political disputes over official history. However, the practice is little ritualized internally to the extent that one of its key stages, the collection of signatures, is performed by bureaucrats. This practice represents an organizati… Show more
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