O modo de fazer política numa cidade do interior da Paraíba: entraves à política pública a partir da lógica dos favores.

Abstract

This work aims to establish the relationship between public policy and the culture of donation which the relationships are mediated by exchanges of favors, with the locus of the research council of Sierra Blanca. The question that led us to undertake this research was: How does the culture of donation inhibits the development of public policies? Our hypothesis is that the logic of the gift is based on social relationships guided by personhood, while the policy relates to the principle of impartiality. In methodological terms, we performed literature review and fieldwork and participant observation with annotations in Field Diary interviews and previously elaborated about some issues that relate to the theme. The questions were applied to 12 people who work or have worked within the City Hall and the municipal legislature, as well as people who receive "help" from the government of Sierra Blanca. The study may contribute to a new perception about public policy, the main obstacles to realizing the logic that legitimizes cultural practices of symbolic violence and deep inequalities, which are apparently resolved through "aid".