Intelectuais, democratização e combate à pobreza no Brasil contemporâneo

Abstract

ResumoO texto aborda o tema da participação de intelectuais em projetos e programas de inclusão social no Brasil contemporâneo e toma como objeto de análise a trajetória político-intelectual de Herbert de Souza, o Betinho, e Carlos Alberto Libânio Christo, Frei Betto. Depois de examinar as formulações dos autores em torno dos problemas relativos ao elitismo das esquerdas brasileiras, volta-se para a análise da atuação de Betinho à frente da "Ação da Cidadania contra a fome, a miséria e pela vida", e de Frei Betto como um dos dirigentes do "Fome Zero". Palavras-chave: intelectuais; esquerdas; democratização. AbstractThis paper addresses the issue of the participation of intellectuals in social inclusion projects and programs in contemporary Brazil and analyzes the political and intellectual trajectory of Herbert de Souza (Betinho), and Carlos Alberto Libânio Christo (Frei Betto). After examining these authors' writings about problems related to the elitism of the Brazilian left, the paper turns to the analysis of Betinho's performance directing the project 'Action of Citizenship Against Hunger, Misery and for Life,' and Frei Betto's as one of the leaders of 'Zero Hunger.'

Ordinary Spaces and Extraordinary Transformations: Ação da Cidadania's Fight Against Hunger

“…Both authors point out the movement's capacity to mobilize different social sectors that previously had no engagement with the problem of hunger or misery. More recently, research by (Freire, 2013) presented an interesting study on the political and social view of Betinho as a critic of left-wing elitism in Brazil and how it became the central thought for the movement's implementation. I find it an essential contribution to the literature as Freire's research presents new perspectives to understand the political conditions of that time, which enabled the construction of public policies to fight hunger and misery.…”