Sociologia Política: Thematic and Methodological Divisions in Brazilian Political Science

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28 de março de 2024

Thematic and Methodological Divisions in Brazilian Political Science

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The research accomplished a deep investigation into the thematic and methodological landscape of Brazilian Political Science (BPS), identifying the main areas of research and methodological approaches within the field. It analyzed 1849 PhD theses and Master's dissertations between 2013 and 2020, uncovering five distinct thematic communities and their methodological preferences. This study is important as it highlights the consolidation, specialization, and institutionalization of BPS, revealing a structured and diversified scientific community with a clear thematic organization and methodological coherence. The findings provide a foundation for understanding the current state of the discipline and suggest areas for further exploration, indicating BPS's maturity and its contribution to global political science discussions.

A pesquisa realizou uma investigação profunda sobre a paisagem temática e metodológica da Ciência Política Brasileira (CPB), identificando as principais áreas de pesquisa e abordagens metodológicas dentro do campo. Analisou 1849 teses de doutorado e dissertações de mestrado entre 2013 e 2020, descobrindo cinco comunidades temáticas distintas e suas preferências metodológicas. Este estudo é importante pois destaca a consolidação, especialização e institucionalização da CPB, revelando uma comunidade científica estruturada e diversificada com uma clara organização temática e coerência metodológica. Os resultados fornecem uma base para entender o estado atual da disciplina e sugerem áreas para exploração futura, indicando a maturidade da CPB e sua contribuição para as discussões globais de ciência política

Como citar:

Sainz, N., Codato, A., Silva, R. da ., & Clemente, A.. (2024). Separate Tables: Thematic and Methodological Divisions in Brazilian Political Science. Brazilian Political Science Review, 18(1), e0007. https://doi.org/10.1590/1981-3821202400010006

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