Marcos Ribeiro Mesquita
Revista Critica de Ciências Sociais
Revista Critica de Ciências Sociais
Eurozine
The Brazilian student movement: militant practices from the viewpoint of the new social movements
Marcos Ribeiro Mesquita
The author analyzes the relationships among the various organized groups that comprise the student movement, ranging from the most institutionalized to those that prefer non-institutionalized ways to take part in
politics. The plurality of student expressions, their new forms, new methods, and new issues support the hypothesis that there really is such a new sociability, despite the strong traditional character that the institutionalized student movements still hold.