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Dos movimentos aos partidos: a sociedade organizada e a política formal

2007; UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA CATARINA; Volume: 6; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

2175-7984

Lúcia Avelar,

Social and Economic Solidarity

The objective of this article is to provoke discussion about the access of organized society to formal politics, using the example of women. In the author’s view, it is not sufficient that we know the extent to which associativism is transforming society and Brazilian political culture in ways never experienced in our political history. It is necessary to evaluate whether we are building bridges between movements and formal politics, seeking to elucidate the impact of associativism on institutions and decisory processes. The author recommends that instead of aiming to reduce the Brazilian social diversity that excludes the women’s movement from politics, this movement should be used as a material example of the problem of participation on the part of civil society and its impact on representation. To this end, the author uses empirical arguments based on aggregate data and statements resulting from interviews with feminist leaders in the country. Keywords: movements; feminism; political participation; political parties; political representation; associativism.