Ideology and domination: the Superior School of War and the democratic transition in Brazil (1974-1989)

Authors

  • Everton Rodrigo Santos

Abstract

This work analyzes the forms of symbol receiving adopted by Escola Superior de Guerra - ESG (Superior School of War) and their relation to the asymmetrical dominance relationship between civilians and the military in Brazil. The hypothesis guiding this work is that ESG constitutes a locus of receiving of ideology-related symbolic forms, like a (Thompson, 1995). In other words, the senses mobilized by this institution in the period under analysis, during the transition towards democracy in Brazil (1974/1989), served, under those specific social and historical circumstances, to sustain long-lasting asymmetrical dominance relationships between civilians and the military, thus crystallizing its ideological nature. So, we used of theoretical and methodological proposal of (Thompson, 1995) in your Depth Hermeneutis (HP).

Key words: ideology, domination, Superior School of War.

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2021-06-10

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2007): January/April

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