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Terms of Exchange

Brazilian Intellectuals and the French Social Sciences
By Ian Merkel
Series: The Life of Ideas
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Terms of Exchange presents a collective intellectual biography that reveals the profound impact of Brazilian intellectuals on the development of French social sciences. Ian Merkel explores how key figures from the University of São Paulo influenced the ideas of the Annales school, structuralism, and racial democracy, tracing the interconnected networks between scholars such as Claude Lévi-Strauss and Gilberto Freyre. This work challenges established thoughts on knowledge formation through fieldwork and intellectual exchange, offering a fresh perspective on the history of modern social scientific thought.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in social sciences, intellectual history, and cross-cultural academic influences, especially those fascinated by Latin American and French scholarly interactions.

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Terms of Exchange is a collective intellectual biography that sheds new light on the Annales school, structuralism, and racial democracy.

Would the most recognisable ideas in the French social sciences have developed without the influence of Brazilian intellectuals? While any study of Brazilian social sciences acknowledges the influence of French scholars, Ian Merkel argues the reverse is also true: the "French" social sciences were profoundly marked by Brazilian intellectual thought, particularly through the University of São Paulo.

Through the idea of the "cluster," Merkel traces the intertwined networks of Claude Lévi-Strauss, Fernand Braudel, Roger Bastide, and Pierre Monbeig as they overlapped at USP and engaged with Brazilian scholars such as Mário de Andrade, Gilberto Freyre, and Caio Prado Jr.

Through this collective intellectual biography of Brazilian and French social sciences, Terms of Exchange reveals connections that shed new light on the Annales school, structuralism, and racial democracy. It also prompts us to revisit established thinking on the process of knowledge formation through fieldwork and intellectual exchange. At a time when canons are being rewritten, this book reframes the history of modern social scientific thought.

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Praised as an essential contribution to understanding academic exchange, reviewers highlight how Merkel subverts traditional narratives by recognising the overlooked influence of Brazilian thinkers on renowned French scholars. Terms of Exchange is lauded for revising colonial perspectives and uncovering vital collaborations, enriching the history of intellectual development in mid-20th century social sciences.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780226819365

Publisher: The University of Chicago Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 July 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Chicago Press

Illustration: 9 halftones

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 513g

Pages: 272

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Education & Reference Ian Merkel Non-Fiction Series: The Life of Ideas

About the Author

Ian Merkel is an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at Freie Universität Berlin.

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