As dinâmicas socioculturais do samba em Alagoas: trocas simbólicas, habitus e prestígio

Abstract

The present study aims specifically at the understanding of the aspects which pertain to the samba/pagode music environment in Alagoas, which are closely related issues to a whole set of social exchages, negotiations, dispute, battles fought for prestige, power, recognition, in which values are established within a context where understanding takes place and significant representations regarding a dynamic social reality emanate, i.e. samba music in Alagoas. The environment surrounding this social manifestation in the past 30 years is observed, thus perceiving some transformations which have taken place within this time span, for instance, the broadening of this cultural market comprising presentations and shows which is oriented towards theoretical and methodological understanding of the bourdieusian framework, especially structured upon its habitus and field categories, where both function as tools which enable us to better observe certain aspects of the reality whose understanding is aimed at. A research, which became explanatory due to its topic, was carried out, and it was also organized according to a descriptive and clarifying approach, which was based upon the interpretation of symbolic exchanges and the constitution of meaning in the samba music environment in Alagoas. Threfore, the idea that meaning is produced and reiterated within this context is stated, thus functioning as a basis for the constitution of the identities of several subjects who are inserted and take part in the dynamic local reality.