Social classes and lifestyles in Brazilian society

Author(s)

Edison Ricardo Emiliano Bertoncelo

• Document type: Doctoral Thesis
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH/SBD)
• Defense date: 2010-05-20

Examining board members

Brasilio Joao Sallum Junior; Danielle Cireno Fernandes; Antonio Sergio Alfredo Guimaraes; Maria Celi Ramos da Cruz Scalon; Nelson do Valle Silva

• Advisor: Brasilio Joao Sallum Junior

Abstract

This study aims at investigating the process of social class formation as social collectivities which shape social relations and lifestyles in the Brazilian society. We initially engage with the recent literature on social stratification and class analysis, in order to depict the main theoretical dilemmas which characterize that scientific field. Then, social agents practices in different domains are examined in order to reveal the principles which might shape the probability of such practices (class, gender, age, etc.). We expect that class remain a central factor to explain the patterns shaping social agents practices and the formation of lifestyles. (AU)