Historiografia brasileira: contribuições de Sergio Buarque de Holanda na construção de uma história do Brasil

Abstract

This monograph focuses on presenting the main aspects of Sergio Buarque de Holanda's historiography and his contribution to the writing of Brazilian history. To this end, we start from the following problem: how did Sergio Buarque de Holanda participate in the construction of Brazilian historiography? This study employed a bibliographic research methodology to establish initial contact with classical and contemporary theorists who address Brazilian historiography, alongside documentary analysis and the use of sources found in public archives, although these may also be available electronically. Sergio Buarque de Holanda, in his books, reveals a Brazilian historiography that helps to understand, at least in part, Brazilian society from the perspective of the "cordial man," a characteristic perceived in the social relations established, especially by the elites.