Antropólogos e políticas públicas

Abstract

Based on findings of a previous investigation, developed by the authors, this paper discusses some facets of the anthropologists insertion in state agencies linked to public policies development and implementation. Based on the analyzed narratives, it notes that these institutions owns self rationalities, with knowledge and actions oriented by heterogeneous players differently pondering the relationship between technical-political means and ends. The place of the anthropologist supposed logical intersections that generates tensions and produces meeting points from the recognition of specific knowledge (Moro, 2000). Because of the obstacles to a successful intervention in these areas linked to solving social problems and community, a “participant objectification” (Bourdieu, 2003) is needed to facilitate a reflexivity process capable of producing new knowledge and languages in relation to spaces that include political intervention.