Movimentos sociais na transição democrática: a luta pela anistia

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the struggle for amnesty during the brazilian political democratic (1974-1979), focussing in the contribution of the Movement for Amnesty, together with other social movements, in the transition from authoritarian rule to democracy. For this, the research is based on the theory of Political Mobilization, applying its four analytical categories: political opportunities, repertoires, framing processes and mobilizing structures. The study addresses the dimensions legal, political and social of the amnesties, the historical context of the military dictatorship, that motivated the struggle, and the political opening that propitiated to the action of the amnesty movements during the political transition until approval of the amnesty law.