Sabrina Fernandes
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| Sabrina Fernandes | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Fernandes at a round table discussion in 2019 | |
| Born | Sabrina da Fonseca Borges Fernandes July 26, 1988 Goiânia, Brazil |
| 🎓 Alma mater | St Thomas University |
| 💼 Occupation | sociologist, professor, political activist, YouTuber |
| 🌐 Website | sabrinafernandes |
Sabrina da Fonseca Borges Fernandes (born July 26, 1988) is a Brazilian sociologist, economist, professor, political activist and YouTuber. She is the creator and producer of the YouTube channel Tese Onze, where she posts videos focused on presenting debates, analyses and information concerning politics and sociology within a Marxist perspective (mainly Eco-socialism) and progressivism.[1] She has a PhD in Sociology and a Master of Arts degree in Political Economy, both awarded by Carleton University in Canada. Her academic work gears towards the process of depoliticisation and the fragmentation of the Brazilian Left after a series of political instabilities in the country, which later on was used as the base of her first published book Sintomas Mórbidos: A encruzilhada da esquerda brasileira.[2]
Biography[edit]
Fernandes was born in Gôiania, a city in Central-West Brazil. At the age of 13 she started studying the English language, becoming a language instructor at 16. When Fernandes came of age, she was awarded a scholarship at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, Canada, where she graduated with a honors degree in Economy. Encouraged by her professors, Fernandes continued her studies and research at Carleton University, Ottawa, concluding her master's degree in political economy. The focus of her research as a master student was the spread of cram schools and the access to education in Brazil, using her native city Goiânia as a case study. Later on, her PhD thesis analyzed the fragmentation of the Brazilian Left and the ongoing depoliticisation of the population in the country.[3] Fernandes returned to Brazil in 2015, mainly due to the political issues faced by the country, which she explored in her academic publications.[4]
Political activism[edit]
Fernandes started engaging in political activism while she was studying in Canada, joining students' unions and feminist groups. She is also an affiliated member of the New Democratic Party in Canada. Eco-socialism, Marxism, feminism and veganism are the main political causes that Fernandes advocates for. According to her views, Brazil is currently going through a crisis of public representation, which is mainly due to corruption within the government and the distancing between parliamentarians and the people. A solution that Fernandes proposed to this issue is the adoption of shared mandates, a form of delegated representation in which voters have a more active role in the decision-making process.[5] Environmental issues and the ongoing violence against Indigenous Brazilians and rural workers are other causes that she expressed concern about.[6]
During the 2018 presidential elections in Brazil, Fernandes set up in Brasília what she called a "banquinha da democracia" (democracy stand, in English), where she offered political discussions alongside coffee and some snacks in an attempt to convince undecided voters to vote for Fernando Haddad (PT).[7][8] She also openly criticized the Superior Electoral Court for the way the accusations of the use of fake news by the then candidate Jair Bolsonaro were handled.[9]
YouTube Channel[edit]
During a visit to Ottawa in June 2017, Fernandes recorded and released the first video of her YouTube Channel, which began with the name “À Esquerda” (To The Left, in English). Her goal was to discuss the definitions and agency of progressivism in a medium dominated by conservative and liberal influencers.[10] After six months of existence, the Channel was renamed “Tese Onze” (Thesis Eleven, in English), directly referencing Karl Marx’s “Theses on Feuerbach”, being the eleventh: "Philosophers have hitherto only interpreted the world in various ways; the point is to change it." Fernandes believes that, as a woman who talks about politics on the internet, she is responsible for breaking patterns and stereotypes.[11] With more than 300 thousand subscribers, Fernandes posts videos about Marxism, feminism, ecology, comments on Brazilian and international politics and also refutes Far-right conspiracy theories, such as Cultural Marxism.[12]
Publications[edit]
Articles[edit]
- Fernandes, Sabrina (2017). Crisis of praxis: depoliticization and leftist fragmentation in Brazil (Doctoral dissertation, Carleton University) [1]
- Fernandes, Sabrina (2016). Pedagogia crítica como práxis marxista humanista: perspectivas sobre solidariedade, opressão, e revolução. Educação & Sociedade, 37, 481-496 [2]
- Klein, Stefan, & Fernandes, Sabrina (2014). Reflexões críticas acerca do processo de Bolonha à luz das contribuições de Herbert Marcuse e Paulo Freire. Constelaciones: Revista de Teoría Crítica, (6), 144-166 [3]
- Fernandes, Sabrina (2015). Neoliberalization of education in Brazil: the impact of cursinhos and the private sector on pedagogical practices and access to university. Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies/Revue canadienne des études latino-américaines et caraïbes, 40(3), 351-367 [4]
- Fernandes, Sabrina (2014). The World Bank’s position on early child education in Brazil: a critical assessment of contributions and shortcomings. Journal of Education Policy, 29(2), 263-279 [5]
- Fernandes, Sabrina (2012). The cursinho industry and the advancement of the neoliberal agenda for access to education in Brazil: a case study in the city of Goiânia (Doctoral dissertation, Carleton University) [6]
- Fernandes, Sabrina (2012) Dilma Rousseff and the challenge of fighting patriarchy through political representation in Brazil. Journal of International Women's Studies, 13(3), 114-126 [7]
Books[edit]
- Fernandes, Sabrina (2019). Sintomas Mórbidos: A encruzilhada da esquerda brasileira.São Paulo: Autonomia Literária. ISBN 978-8-56953-652-9
References[edit]
- ↑ "Tese Onze - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ Fachin, Patricia. "Melancolia, fragmentação e a crise da práxis. Desafios da esquerda brasileira. Entrevista especial com Sabrina Fernandes". www.ihu.unisinos.br (in português). Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ "Conheça Sabrina Fernandes, a anti-Olavo". Época (in português). 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ "Os podcasts que você precisa ouvir para saber de política". Congresso em Foco (in português). 2018-08-23. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ "Mandatos coletivos inovam o fazer da política no Brasil". Brasil de Fato (in português). Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ "Bolsonaro divide os ruralistas ao propor extinção do Ministério do Meio Ambiente". Brasil de Fato (in português). Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ "Na tentativa de converter votos, anônimos e famosos oferecem café da tarde para indecisos". #focanovoto - O Globo (in português). Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ "Sabrina Fernandes: Temos de mostrar serviço, e isso se faz coletivamente". Rede Brasil Atual (in português). 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ "Submundo digital atravessa resistência popular nas eleições". Carta Maior (in português). Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ ""Ideia da conciliação de classes foi um tiro no pé do PT"". Jornal Opção (in português). 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ "Mulheres no Poder". CLAUDIA (in português). 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ Basilio, Ana Luiza (2019-02-08). ""Se houvesse o marxismo cultural, uma pessoa como Bolsonaro não teria sido eleita"". CartaCapital (in português). Retrieved 2021-12-11.
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