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. 41 n. 4 Rio de Janeiro 1998
Abstract
The article examines analyses of Brazilian society and politics which underscore negative aspects of the question and generally result in incorrect evaluations and predictions about Brazil. Temporal series on a number of socioeconomic as well as political data are used to show that such negative analyses of Brazil have proven wrong. The conclusion offers a brief analysis of how certain segments of Brazilian social science have failed to detect the major improvements Brazil has witnessed this century.
Keywords: Brazil, society, twentieth century
DOI: 10.1590/S0011-52581998000400004
Brazil at the Close of the Twentieth Century: A Case of Success
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