Vozes do silêncio: participação e deliberação no nordeste brasileiro – uma análise a partir do território rural do litoral norte de Alagoas

Abstract

This dissertation discusses the political participation with in a particular public policy: the Rural Territory Program, established in Brazil since 2003. Through deliberation and political relations on the northern coast of Alagoas, the conflicts between the proposed contribution supported the assumptions of participatory democracy and the reality recognized by social hierarchies were analyzed. Thus, supported by pragmatic sociology of Boltanski, which develops its work on the moral legitimacy of orders listed in a situation of competition and / or criticism, besides the concept of patronage developed by Lanna, in his work on traditional relationships in Northeastern Brazil, we aim to contribute to the discussion on state participation and action comprehended on contemporary political sociology. At the same time, it's easily perceived the existence of a tradition that relies in silence and resignation regarding politics. Finally, we identified several reactions triggered by individuals during debates and analyzed it through boltanskian citès typology.