manifestaçoes no Brasil

Sobre participação popular: uma questão de perspectiva
On popular participation: a matter of perspective
1 Departamento de Endemias Samuel Pessoa, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Rua Leopoldo Bulhões 1480, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21041-210, Brasil. 2 Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas da Leopoldina (CEPEL). Rua Uranos 1496, sala 401, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21060-070, Brasil. 3 Curso de Pós-Graduação em Educação, Faculdade de Educação, Universidade Federal Fluminense. Campus Universitário Gragoatá, Bloco D, sala 512, Niterói, RJ, 24210-200, Brasil.
Victor Vincent Valla 1,2,3
Abstract The idea of popular participation is related to the distribution of public funds by gov- ernment agencies and the popular classes’ needs. Although the history of popular participation dates back to the late 19th century, it was during the 1980s that popular manifestations reached their peak in Brazil. The present context of globalization and neoliberalism have led to changes in the relationships between authorities and civil society, and an impasse has been created in negotiations. This context of impasse has fostered a reflection on the different forces acting with- in civil society and the various demands raised by them. The author’s hypothesis is that the me- diators in this process (middle-class and technical professionals), working together in popular participation with the popular classes, experience difficulties in perceiving the latter’s interests and evaluations of reality. The popular classes’ disbelief in Brazilian politics encourages them to solve their problems by forms of participation different than those practiced historically. Key words Consumer Participation; Community Participation; Social Policy; Health Policy
Resumo O conceito de participação popular está relacionado com a distribuição da verba pú- blica pelos governantes e as necessidades básicas das classes populares. Embora sua história date do fim do século XIX, foi durante a década dos anos