Economia de Comunhão nicho ou possibilidade de generalização: uma análise a partir do ágape

• Ano de defesa: 2014
• Autor(a) principal: Cruz, Iracema Andréa Arantes da
• Orientador(a): Brito, Ênio José da Costa
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados em Ciência da Religião
• Departamento: Ciências da Religião
• País: BR
• Palavras-chave em Português: Economia de comunhão; Ágape; Sistema; Pensamento liminar; Espiritualidade da unidade
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Economy of communion; Agape; System; Border thinking; Spirituality of unity
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: CNPQ::CIENCIAS HUMANAS::SOCIOLOGIA::OUTRAS SOCIOLOGIAS ESPECIFICAS
• Link de acesso: https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/1921

In this thesis it is observed that the Economy of Communion (EoC)2 has the possibility to expand beyond itself as well as to become widespread in economic system. Three hypotheses are raised: first, Agape can be understood as the symbolically generalised communication media (SGCM); second, the EoC can be considered as a system of border thinking; third, the possibility of expansion of EoC is directly related with the spread and assimilation of the SGCM inserted by the EoC in the economic system, in particular through the mediation of Agape. In order to verify these hypotheses, Agape is considered as the possibility of expansion of EoC, according to Social Systems Theory of Niklas Luhmann, understood as the SGCM. In addition, the EoC is verified as border thinking, on optics of Walter Mignolo, i.e. as marginal thinking that emerges on the edges of the hegemonic thinking, with ability to open cracks and operate transformations in dominant system. Our hypotheses are corroborated in two dimensions: first, empirically, through half-open interviews directed, mainly, to entrepreneurs and employees of EoC companies, using the method of content analysis, and, in a second moment, examining the EoC as a system of thought. The importance of this study can be justified by the fact that the relationship between religion and society is treated from a pluritopic approach, which may contribute to a reading of social reality from a border subaltern perspective. In conclusion, at the current stage of development of the EoC is possible to think that Agape acts as the SGCM and which has in itself the strength to provide EoC expansion beyond its borders, introducing innovations in the economic system