Abstract

BATISTA, Elicardo. Rural poverty and social policies in contemporary societies: an experience in Brazil. GOT [online]. 2018, n.14, pp.109-134. ISSN 2182-1267.  https://doi.org/10.17127/got/2018.14.004.

This article will present a discussion about the process of expanding social policies in needy regions and the impacts of these on living conditions of poor families living in rural areas of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Based mainly on qualitative methodologies for production of evidence, mainly open interview, in a synthetic way, the text will focus on local experience in Brazil, especially in Jequitinhonha Valley (MG). This mining mesoregion is quite emblematic, once it presents itself in Brazilian scenario as a "pocket of misery", defined by high incidence of (economic) poverty indicators. In general, among the families located at the base of the social structure, especially concerning monetary income, the universalization and the exponential growth (although extremely insufficient) of social policies, have been exemples of fundamental improving elements on living conditions for the poorest.

Keywords : Poverty; Rural Poverty; State; Social Policies; Jequitinhonha Valley.

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