Author, as appears in the article.: Valente, Riccardo; Ribeiro Cardoso, Gabriela; Borba, Julian; Mattos Monteiro, Felipe;

Department: Geografia

URV's Author/s: Valente, Riccardo

Keywords: Victimization Trust in institutions Trust Regime legitimacy Protests Political-participation Political participation Perceptions Institutions Insecurities Impact Democracy Crime victimization Corruption Cognitive mobilization Authoritarianism

Abstract: The current political situation in Brazil is characterized by a profound contrast between the propensity for authoritarianism and the desire for a more just and democratic society. This research examines the possible causes of this polarization by testing a model of structural equations. It has been hypothesized that participation in public life depends on the citizenry's reaction to the public and private insecurities (criminality, fear of crime and corruption) that affect Brazilian society. The results indicate that trust in institutions and the capacity for cognitive mobilization are two factors that shape the relationship between insecurities and two irreconcilable visions of political participation: one passive-aggressive and the other proactive and involving protest.

Research group: GRATET. Anàlisi Territorial i Estudis Turístics

Thematic Areas: Sociology and political science Sociology Sociologia i política Sociología Social sciences, interdisciplinary Social sciences (miscellaneous) Social sciences (all) Social issues Serviço social Saúde coletiva Religious studies and theology Psychology Psicología Political sciences and international relations Philosophy Pedagogical & educational research Law Interdisciplinary research in the social sciences Interdisciplinary research in the humanities Interdisciplinar Human geography and urban studies History & philosophy of science History Historia y filosofía de la ciencia Geografía General social sciences Gender studies Filosofía Educação Economics Cultural studies Ciencias sociales Ciencias humanas Ciência política e relações internacionais Arts and humanities (miscellaneous) Artes Antropologia / arqueologia Anthropology

licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

Author's mail: riccardo.valente@urv.cat

Record's date: 2022-07-24

Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Link to the original source: http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0123-885X2020000400099

Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Papper original source: Revista De Estudios Sociales. (74): 99-113

APA: Valente, Riccardo; Ribeiro Cardoso, Gabriela; Borba, Julian; Mattos Monteiro, Felipe; (2020). A Contribution to the Study of Socio-political Polarization in Brazil. Revista De Estudios Sociales, (74), 99-113. DOI: 10.7440/resaop.2020.01

Article's DOI: 10.7440/resaop.2020.01

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 2020

Publication Type: Journal Publications