Abstract

MOURA DE OLIVEIRA, GUSTAVO  and  MENDONCA DOS SANTOS, ALINE. A History of Relations Between the State and the Solidarity Economy Movement in Brazil: Looking from Autonomies' Perspective. Revista SAAP [online]. 2022, vol.16, n.2, pp.316-345.  Epub Mar 30, 2023. ISSN 1853-1970.  http://dx.doi.org/10.46468/rsaap.16.2.a4.

The advances and setbacks of citizen participation in Brazil, especially since the election of Lula in 2003, have significantly altered the political scenario of the society-State relationship in the country, provoking a discussion on the autonomy of social movements vis-à-vis the State. This paper reflects on the society-State relationship from autonomy as a category with the Brazilian Solidarity Economy Movement (BSEM) as the subject matter. Methodologically, this paper comprises partial results of two qualitative studies with the BSEM through the scope of an extensive literature review, desk research, and empirical research through semistructured interviews and participant observation. In its relationship with the State, the BSEM has moved from independent autonomy to interdependent autonomy, and later to embedded autonomy; at present, it shows signs of a return to independent autonomy.

Keywords : Society-State Relationship; Autonomy; Social Movements; State; Brazilian Solidarity Economy Movement..

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