A Cultura a serviço do progresso social: a atuação de Jorge Zahar na construção de um projeto de país

Abstract

Jorge Zahar was one of the most important publishers in Brazi l , fundamental in the consolidation of social and human sciences and an active participant in the main public debates of the second half of the 20th century. In this text, Jorge Zahar’s editorial work will be analyzed based on the construction of the Zahar Editores catalog, focusing on two distinct moments. The first one, which goes from the creation of the publisher in 1957 until the beginning of the 1970s, focuses on translating authors linked to the American left. The second moment gained relevance in the late 1960s, with emphasis on critical approaches to modernization theories. From the analysis of the Zahar Editores catalog, it is possible to perceive the existence of a political project that was built in dialogue with the various intellectual and social movements active throughout the period.