Production of knowledge about the Third Sector: building democracy from the relationships between universities and NGOs

Authors

  • Júnia Fátima Carmo Guerra Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais
  • Armindo dos Santos de Sousa Teodósio Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da PUC Minas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21118/apgs.v6i4.4553

Abstract

The aim of this article is to present the theoretical perspectives of democratization of knowledge production on the third sector from the possibilities and dilemmas present in the relationship between university and non-governmental organizations. The discussion was anchored on the crisis situation in the contemporary field of science as well as from the perspective of social practice approach to learning, which constitutes the basis of social interactions. Accordingly, showed up research methodologies as Coproduction of Knowledge and Social Housing, seeking to disseminate knowledge from more horizontal relations, democratic and shared among actors universities and social activism. The discussions indicate that the production of knowledge about the Third Sector can be built democratically from investigative methodologies presented, contributing to overcome the crisis of the contemporary university.

Key Words: Democratization of knowledge, University, Third sector.

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Author Biographies

Júnia Fátima Carmo Guerra, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais

Aluna do doutorado do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da PUC Minas. Mestre em Gestão Social, Educação e Desenvolvimento Social pelo Centro Universitário UNA de Belo Horizonte. Bacharel em Comunicação Social/Relações Públicas pelas Faculdades Integradas Newton Paiva.

Armindo dos Santos de Sousa Teodósio, Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da PUC Minas

Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da PUC MinasDoutor em Administração de Empresas pela EAESP-FGVMestre em Ciências Sociais pela PUC MinasBacharel em Ciência Econômicas

Published

2014-07-31

How to Cite

Guerra, J. F. C., & Teodósio, A. dos S. de S. (2014). Production of knowledge about the Third Sector: building democracy from the relationships between universities and NGOs. Administração Pública E Gestão Social, 6(4), 204–210. https://doi.org/10.21118/apgs.v6i4.4553

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