Dados is one of the most widely-read social sciences journals in Latin America. Created in 1966, it publishes innovative works, originating from academic research, by Brazilian and foreign authors. Edited by IESP-UERJ, it aims to reconcile scientific rigor and academic excellence with an emphasis on public debate based on the analysis of substantive issues of society and politics.
Dados vol. 35 n. 2 Rio de Janeiro 1992
Abstract
The article discusses the process of forming a class identity among better skilled, more affluent workers in Brazil's Northeast. Seeking to move beyond objectivist approaches, the article presents and criticizes some classic arguments regarding the impossibility of labor classes emerging in situations characterized by relatively high regional salaries and skills, stable employment, state capital, and developmentalist ideologies. Examining earlier research conducted by the authors on petrochemical workers in Bahia, the article describes the mechanisms that in this case led to the consolidation of anti-capitalist unions with a broad base of acceptance among workers.
Trabalhadores Afluentes, Indústrias Recentes: Revisitando a Tese da Aristocracia Operária
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