ABSTRACT
The current text presents concepts that base the researches developed by the authors and organizers of this dossier who integrate interinstitutional research groups dedicated to the study of the privatization processes in the educational field. The concepts of privatization, democratization and the relationship between the processes of privatization and the movements that occur in the redefinitions of the State’s role in this particular period of the capitalism in which these studies happen constitute the inner core of the essay. In addition, there are the categorizations developed by the research groups as they analyse the different privatization processes of the public assets in Brazil. The research journey of the organizers in their respective research groups was a process where the highlighted concepts were built and appropriated by all researchers of both groups, which have been also announced. The path justifies the organization of this dossier, which is guided by the affirmation of the need for deepening the conversations between researchers from Latin America - a region marked by fights in favor of the constitution of Democratic States, but also by the progress and setbacks of the capital over the public assets. The text is concluded with a brief introduction to the articles that are part of this dossier.
Keywords:
Privatization; Democratization; Latin America