Movimentos sociais conservadores no Oeste de Santa Catarina

Abstract

The present study focuses on the analysis of Conservative Social Movements in the western region of Santa Catarina, focusing on the municipality of Chapecó-SC. The objective is to understand these movements, exploring their underlying motivations and identifying the principles of conservatism present in them. The period investigated covers the years 2013 to 2019. The mobilization of these groups was influenced, to a large extent, by the demonstrations that broke out in Brazil from 2013 onwards. Initially triggered by a protest against the increase in bus fares in São Paulo, these demonstrations evolved into a broader protest movement against government corruption, extending to the western region of Santa Catarina. The study uses a methodology based on analytical procedures of qualitative research, including literary reviews, analysis of data from public social networks, and the technique of Oral History through interviews with members of Conservative Social Movements. The work is structured into three chapters. The first explores the fundamental concepts of Conservatism. The second focuses on Social Movements, including conservative ones, and their trajectory in Brazil. The third explores the historical formation of the western region of Santa Catarina and sheds light on local social movements through the reports of those interviewed. These reports provide a better understanding of the characteristics, principles and motivations of the Conservative Social Movements in Western Santa Catarina.