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Terms of Exchange
Brazilian Intellectuals and the French Social Sciences
Series: The Life of Ideas
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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 SΓ£o Paulo.
Through the idea of the "cluster," Merkel traces the intertwined networks of Claude LΓ©vi-Strauss, Fernand Braudel, Roger Bastide, and Pierre Monbeig as they overlapped at USP and engaged with Brazilian scholars such as MΓ‘rio 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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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
About the Author
Ian Merkel is an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at Freie UniversitΓ€t Berlin.
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