Research
The Indigenous Movement, during the National Constituent Assembly
This article aims to identify the importance of the Indigenous Movement in Brazil, during the re-democratization of Brazil and during the process that originated the 1988 Constitution. It is the end of the indigenous assimilationism, from the formal point of view. Social movements linked to liberation theology influenced the political articulation necessary to defend the indigenous cause.
Oral History: The “Unspoken” and the Importance of Hearing Those Who Have Been Silenced
This article intends to understand the meanings and representations of silences. A demonstration of the importance of giving voice to those who have been silenced by state imposition, fear or shame will be discussed. Listening to those who have always been silenced enables them to build a new story or a story with otherness. Words are not always extracted from those who do not (or cannot) speak. In this case, being silenced brings, as well as says clear messages. Consequently, the interpretation of these silences is fundamental.
