Aprendizado social e performances: deslocamentos da mudança social na teoria contemporânea

André Pereira Botelho; Alexandre de Bastos Pereira

doi:10.20336/rbs.1084

Authors

André Pereira Botelho Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6815-9040
Alexandre de Bastos Pereira UFRJ/NEPS https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9821-4980

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20336/rbs.1084

Keywords:

social learning, performances, social change, Klaus Eder, Jeffrey C. Alexander

Abstract

Continuing the investigation of contemporary sociological strands that consider the narrative character of the making of society, the article puts into perspective Klaus Eder's theoretical reflections on “social learning” in dialog and contrast with those of Jeffrey C. Alexander on “performances”. The dialog proves fruitful both because of their interest in the theoretical differentiation between culture and society, and because of the broader contrasting visions they develop about social order and change. Contrary to what one might imagine, in principle, neither “social learning” directly produces change, nor does “performance” definitively guarantee order. Communicational contingencies between society and culture must be taken seriously in theorizing.

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Author Biographies

André Pereira Botelho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Professor titular de Sociologia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ. Pesquisador do CNPq, da Faperj e vice-coordenador do INCT Instituto Igualdade e Aprendizado Social

Alexandre de Bastos Pereira, UFRJ/NEPS

Alexandre de Bastos Pereira é mestre em sociologia pelo PPGSA/UFRJ e desenvolve pesquisas na área de sociologia da cultura, pensamento social brasileiro e teoria social.

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