Reflections on the concept of poverty and social change in Brazil: an analysis of the 'Bolsa Família' program
| Autor | Tainah Simões Sales |
| Ocupação do Autor | Currently, is Master student in Law from Federal University of Ceará (UFC), with scholarship provided by Fundação Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (FUNCAP), researcher at the Center for the Study of Constitutional Law at UFC (CEDIC), coordinator of the research line named Constitutionalization of Private Relations,... |
| Páginas | 1460-1473 |
1460 • XXVI World Congress of Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy
Tainah Simões Sales1
Abstract: The paper aims the analysis of the concept of poverty, searching a
broaderconceptwhichcan reecttherealsocial needsandtheanalysis ofso-
cial changes that have occurred with the development of policies in Brazil, with
emphasis on the Bolsa Família Program, which is the largest income transfer
program in the country. We will study the traditional conceptions of poverty,
the problems in adopting exclusively monetary criteria for measuring the levels
of poverty and development, data about social inequality in Brazil, the charac-
teristics of the Bolsa Família Program, philosophical and sociological aspects
relatedtosocialchange anditsrelationtoLaw andnallywewillanalyze the
conception of Law as promoter of social change.
Keywords: Poverty. Social inequality. Development.
1 Introduction
The Brazilian government is increasingly concerned about pro-
moting welfare policies, serving the citizens who need it the most. Sev-
eral policies have been created, especially after the promulgation of the
1988 Constitution. The Bolsa Família Program, created in 2004 (Law No.
10.836/04), is the largest income transfer program in the country.
In this paper, we will study the implications of the adoption of
monetary criteria for measuring poverty and social inequality. We pro-
posetheadoption ofabroaderconceptionaentivetotheindividuals
real needs and considering aspects such as the deprivation of liberties
1
Currently, is Master student in Law from Federal University of Ceará (UFC), with
scholarship provided by Fundação Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Cientíco e
Tecnológico (FUNCAP), researcher at the Center for the Study of Constitutional Law
at UFC (CEDIC), coordinator of the research line named Constitutionalization of Pri-
vate Relations, researcher at Democracy and Public Finance Group, from UFC. Lawyer.
E-mail: tainahsales@gmail.com.
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