Octavio Ianni
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Octavio Ianni (October 13, 1926 – April 4, 2004) was a Brazilian sociologist and professor.[1] Alongside Florestan Fernandes and Fernando Henrique Cardoso, he is one of the representatives of the so-called "Paulista School of Sociology", developed in the Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Human Sciences of the University of São Paulo.[2]
A sociologist of Marxist formation, he studied social inequalities, the rapid industrialization of Brazil, contemporary imperialism, the new international division of labour, and populism as a tool of mass control.
Biography
[edit]Born in Itu into an impoverished family of Italian immigrants, Ianni moved to São Paulo to study at the capital's newly-established University. He had to interrupt his studies due to financial difficulties, but graduated in 1954. He became an assistant to Florestan Fernandes, of whom he also became a disciple, devoting his early academic work to the study of slavery and racism in Brazil.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Ianni, Octavio (1964-06-01). "Political Process and Economic Development in Brazil (Part I)". New Left Review (I/25): 42–52.
- ↑ "Octavio Ianni". Sociedade Brasileira de Sociologia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- ↑ "Ianni, Octavio - Portal Contemporâneo da América Latina e Caribe". sites.usp.br. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
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