Sumários

Violence and Racism

9 Abril 2025, 09:00 • Miguel Duarte

The discipline of nonviolence or the cleansing role of violence. Racial Capitalism. Contemporary discussions on structural racism in Portuguese society.

Violence and gender

2 Abril 2025, 09:00 • Miguel Duarte

Women, the body and primitive accumulation. The State and the oppression of women. Abolitionism and regulationism of sex work. Debates on pornography and sex positivity. Conceptualizing gender violence.

Power, State and the legitimate use of violence

26 Março 2025, 09:00 • Miguel Duarte

The relationship between State and violence. Politics of means or politics of ends. Distribution of power in modern society. Class struggle and primitive accumulation. Power/knowledge and power/stupidity.

1. Sociology of violence: concepts, approaches and configurations

19 Março 2025, 09:00 • Luísa Veloso

1. Sociology of violence: concepts, approaches and configurations

Introduction

12 Março 2025, 09:00 • Luísa Veloso

Introduction to the course Sociology of Violence: presentation of the teachers, aims, programme, bibliography, evaluation, work plan.
First approach to the term "violence".