In today's world, Simon Schwartzman is a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide spectrum of people. Both in the professional and personal spheres, Simon Schwartzman has generated debates, discussions and deep reflections on its impact on society. As technology and globalization advance, Simon Schwartzman has become a central point of discussion in various fields, from economics to politics, culture and psychology. In this article, we will explore the different aspects of Simon Schwartzman and its influence on our lives, as well as the future implications it could have.
He was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, son of Jewish parents who migrated to Brazil from Poland and Bessarabia in the 1920s. He studied sociology, political science, and public administration the School of Economics of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil (1958-61), and worked for his master’s degree at the Latin American School of Social Sciences (FLACSO) in Santiago, Chile (1962-3). In early 1964 he returned at the University of Minas Gerais as a faculty member, but, after the military coup of 1964, he was arrested, prosecuted on political grounds, and the University was ordered not to allow him to return to work.
His doctoral dissertation, Regional cleavages and political patrimonialism in Brazil, dealt with the issues of social development and authoritarianism in Brazil in a comparative perspective, looking at the historical roots and current implications of political patrimonialism and authoritarianism. The work was published in Brazil in several editions as São Paulo e o Estado Nacional and later as Bases do Autoritarismo Brasileiro(Foundations of Authoritarianism in Brazil). The book is considered a reference in the literature on the characteristics of Brazil’s political system. In 2004 he published a book on Poverty, social exclusion and modernity, and in 2011 he coedited a book on The New Social Agenda” for Brazil and was engaged in a comparative study on development and democracy in India, South Africa and Brazil.
Science, Technology and Society
In 1970s he joined the research group of the Brazilian Financing Agency for Studies and Projects (FINEP), where he coordinated a major study on the origins and development of the Brazilian scientific community. The book was published in English as A Space for Science – The Development of the Scientific Community in Brazil and had three Brazilian editions The book became a main reference for research on the history of science and society in Brazil and Latin America. In 1984 he was one of the co-authors of The New Production of Knowledge a book which created a major debate by arguing that contemporary science and technology was shifting towards a different institutional arrangement called “mode 2”. In 1993-4 he ordinated the preparation of a major policy study for the Brazilian science and technology sector. The outcomes of this work were published in three volumes by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation in Brazil, in English and Portuguese. In 2006-7 he coordinated the project with results published as University and Development in Latin America: Successful Experiences of Research Centers, in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico.
Education policies.
In the 1980s he worked at the Center for Contemporary History of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation in Brazil, doing research on the establishment of Brazil’s education institutions in the 1930s, published as Tempos de Capanema In 1989-94 he participated in a comparative study on higher education policies in Latin America, and published as Latin America: Universities in Transition in 1996. In 2001 he organized a Delphi survey on the future of education in Latin America, at the request of the UNESCO Office for Education in Latin America (OREALC), Santiago, Chile. In 2005, with Colin Brock, he co-edited the book on The Challenges of Education in Brazil published in English and Portuguese. In 2009 he co-edited a volume on Education Policies and Social Cohesion in Latin America”, and current projects include an edited book on higher education in the BRICS countries and another on education in the South American countries. Two other recent papers dealt with issues of secondary and vocational education in Brazil.
Collected texts of Simon Schwartzman
Collected texts of Simon Schwartzman is a digital collection of Schwartzman's books at the Internet Archive. This collection contains over 900 books.
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Where the book exists in multilingual editions, English information is given first.
Schwartzman, S. "Falso Mineiro: "Memórias da Política, Ciência, Educação e Sociedade". Rio de Janeiro, Intrínseca / História Real, 2021.
Schwartzman, S. and Edmar Bacha, José Murilo de Carvalho, Joaquim Falcão, Marcelo Trindade e Pedro Malan, "130 Anos: Em Busca da República. Rio de Janeiro, Editora Intrínseca, 2019.
Schwartzman, S. "Educação média profissional no Brasil: situação e caminhos". São Paulo: Fundação Santillana, 2016.
Schwartzman, S. (editor), "Higher Education in Latin America and the challenges of the 21st century", Springer / Editora da Unicamp, 2020.
Schwartzman, S. "A Educação Superior na América Latina e os Desafios do Século XXI", Editora Unicamp, 2015.
Schwartzman, S. and Rómulo Pinheiro, and Pundy Pillay. "Higher Education in the BRICS Countries - Investigating the Pact between Higher Education and Society. Dordrecht: Springer, 2015.
Schwartzman, S. "A Via Democrática - Como o desenvolvimento econômico e social ocorre no Brasil". Rio de Janeiro, Campus - Elsevier.
Schwartzman, S. and C.M. Castro. Reforma da Educação Superior: uma visão crítica. Brasília: Funadesp, 2005.
Schwartzman, S. and Micheline Christophe. A sociedade do conhecimento e a educação tecnológica. Brasília: Senai - Departamento Nacional, 2005.
Schwartzman, S. and C. Brock, editors. The Challenges of Education in Brazil. Oxford: Symposium Books, 2004. (Brazilian edition: Os desafios da educação no Brasil. Rio de Janeiro: Nova. Fronteira, 2005.)
Schwartzman, S. Pobreza, exclusão social e modernidade: uma introdução ao mundo contempporâneo. São Paulo: Augurium Editora, 2004.
Schwartzman, S. As Causas da Pobreza. Rio de Janeiro: Editora FGV, 2004.
Schwartzman, S. and J.B.A.E. Oliveira. A Escola Vista por Dentro. Belo Horizonte: Alfa Educativa Editora, 2002.
Schwartzman, S. Trabalho Infantil no Brasil. Brasília: Organização Internacional do Trablho, 2001.
Schwartzman, S.The Future of Education in Latin America and the Caribbean. Santiago: UNESCO - - Santiago, 2001.
Schwartzman, S. A Space for Science: The Development of the Scientific Community in Brazil. Pittsburgh: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1991. (Brazilian 2nd edition: Um Espaço para a Ciência - a formação da comunidade científica no Brasil. Brasília: Ministério de Ciência e Tecnologia, Centro de Estudos Estratégicos, 2001. 1st edition published in 1979.)
Schwartzman, S., H.M.B. Bomeny, and V.M.R. Costa. Tempos de Capanema. 2. ed. São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro: Editora Paz e Terra e Fundação Getúlio Vargas, 2000. (1st edition published in 1994.)
Schwartzman, S. A Redescoberta da Cultura. São Paulo: Editora da Universidade de São Paulo, 1997.
Schwartzman, S. America Latina universidades en transición. Washington, DC: Organização dos Estados Americanos, 1996.
Schwartzman, S., E. Krieger, C.O. Bertero, and F. Galembeck, editors. Science and Technology in Brazil: a New Policy for a Global World. Rio de Janeiro: Editora da Fundação Getúlio Vargas, 1995. (Brazilian: Ciência e tecnologia no Brasil: uma nova política para um mundo global. Vol 2:. política industrial, mercado de trabalho e instituições de apoio. Rio de Janeiro: Editora da Fundação Getúlio Vargas, 1995.) 3 volumes.
Schwartzman, S. Bases do Autoritarismo Brasileiro. Rio de Janeiro: Editora Campus, 1982.
Schwartzman, S. Ciência, Universidade e Ideologia: A Política do Conhecimento. Rio de Janeiro: Zahar Editores, 1980.
Schwartzman, S. São Paulo e o Estado Nacional. São Paulo: Difusão Européia do Livro, 1975.