FROM ‘POLITICAL ECONOMY’ TO ‘POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY’ OF THE CLIMATE CATASTROPHE: WHY THE ECONOMY NEEDS TO BE BLOWN UP TO BE BORN AGAIN?

The conceptual approach to real social phenomena and problems, as well as factors influencing and shaping them, although theoretical in nature, has momentous practical consequences. The issue of nature, and in a narrower sense of climate, constitutes a telling and representative example of the implications of the theoretical and methodological orientation adopted to study society and its relationship with the environment and its resources. This short paper aims to highlight the consequences of the shift in research perspective from ‘political economy’ to ‘political sociology’ in the context of climate change and its challenges. The article’s main argument is to outline the implications of the change of reference point for the conceptualisation and operationalisation of theoretical frameworks related to social problems and challenges, which, nota bene, are conditioned directly and indirectly by the state of the ecosystem. And the central thesis is that a fundamental reorientation towards nature and climate change within the dominant capitalist system will only be camouflaged maintenance of the status quo (accompanied noisily by a series of technological and fiscal solutions that solve nothing).

AMONG FOUR HOTELS: ANTI-RACIST PUBLIC POLICY IN BRAZIL.

The article explores analytical possibilities of the relationship between racism and anti-racism. It does so through occurrences of institutional racism in hotels and corresponding anti-racist actions. The approach is interdisciplinary, covering history, psychology, political sociology, literature, cinema. Is there a variation of racism over time? Is there a variation of anti-racism over time? What remains? Is there a relationship between racism and fascism in Brazil? In what way does this show up? Is there a relationship between anti-racism and public policy? The analysis seeks to reflect on these issues. The article argues that anti-racist action is fundamental for the emergence of public policy and for the fight against fascism, as racism structures fascism.

Como no Overlook?

The article explores analytical possibilities of the relationship between racism and anti-racism. It does so through occurrences of institutional racism in hotels and corresponding anti-racist actions. The approach is interdisciplinary, covering history, psychology, political sociology, literature, cinema. Is there a variation of racism over time? Is there a variation of anti-racism over time? What remains? Is there a relationship between racism and fascism in Brazil? In what way does this show up? Is there a relationship between anti-racism and public policy? The analysis seeks to reflect on these issues. The article argues that anti-racist action is fundamental for the emergence of public policy and for the fight against fascism, as racism structures fascism.

Reactionary Politics and Resentful Affect in Populist Times

<p>This thematic issue brings together ten articles from political psychology, political sociology, philosophy, history, public policy, media studies, and electoral studies, which examine reactionary politics and resentful affect in populist times.</p>