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The Post-Colonial and Decolonial Perspectives in the Production of Knowledge on Latin America in Brazil
Latin America has been an important object of knowledge in the Social Sciences, both in the region and abroad. It has not only figured as an important field of the so-called AreaStudies in the United States, but also the main subject of some of the most relevant contributions of Latin American social scientists to the field. Most recently, the Post Colonial and decolonial theories’ influences on the field of studies on Latin America has prompted a change of perspective as for the place and status of Latin America, now figured not only as mere object but also subject of research and knowledge. Even though this perspective has gained terrain in in this area of study, the impact of such an approach in the production of knowledge and information on Latin America in Brazil is something to be still investigated. The present paper seeks to be a contribution in this regard as it seeks to examine the importance and relevance of the Post-Colonial and Decolonial theories in the research agenda of the study groups that investigate and do research on Latin America in Brazil and that are registered in the CNPq (Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology) database