An alderman between two elections: the parliamentary term of office in an anthropological analysis

• Grant number: 13/25274-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: March 01, 2014
• End date: December 31, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Anthropology
• Principal Investigator: Jorge Luiz Mattar Villela
• Grantee: Caroline Mendes dos Santos
• Host Institution: Centro de Educação e Ciências Humanas (CECH). Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). São Carlos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Through the means of field work, this research aims to follow a Partido dos Trabalhadores's alderman on his first term of office in the legislative chamber in a city on the State of São Paulo. I propose following his parliament activities in plenary (ordinary, solemn, extraordinary sessions and public hearings), as well as observing his relation with the other Aldermen inside and outside sessions, be them opposing or allied party. I also propose analyzing his means of relating to the voters, assessors, as well as the location of both his origin and where he attained the most votes and how all this relates to the Alderman's party being the only declared opposition.