Public administration from the perspective of critical studies: reflections, dialogues and trends

• Autor(a) principal: Valadares, Josiel
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Pinto, Lauisa Barbosa, Vilas Boas, Ana, Brito, Mozar
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Administração Pública e Gestão Social
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufv.br/apgs/article/view/4913
• topic: Estudos Críticos; Avaliação Sistemática; Administração Pública; Administração pública

This article has the purpose of investigating the use of critical approaches by researchers of the public administration in Brazil. In order to achievethis, a literature review was carried out in three databases of outstanding academic reputation (web of Science, Scopus and Scielo). The literature analysis showedthat the researchers from that specific area of knowledge have adopted critical approaches, pointing out possibilities and trends in the application of conceptualcategories from different perspectives. Among them, we could notice the presence of various concepts, such as critical thinking, emancipation, praxis, powerrelations and domination relations. In terms of methodology, the researchers aspire to value local experience, to promote a dialogue between theory and practiceand to build new possibilities of approximation and integration between researchers and collective actors.Keywords: Critical Studies; Systematic review; Public Administration.