Abstract

BOMFIM, Elizabeth de Melo. Life in a Brazilian valley: a legacy by Donald Pierson to human and social sciences in Brazil. Psicol. Soc. [online]. 2006, vol.18, n.1, pp.81-85. ISSN 1807-0310.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-71822006000100011.

One important legacy left by Donald Pierson to Human and Social Sciences in Brazil is his work Life in a Brazilian Valley. This article is a reflection about the author and his work, showing man's background in his habitat, which constitutes, in Pierson's words, the stage for a rare and clear relationship. It emphasizes the main contributions of the design sketched by the research, pointing out the methodological procedures and some dialogues between researchers and communities.

Keywords : History of Social Psychology in Brazil; Human and Social Sciences in Brazil; San Francisco Valley.

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