Exclusion as the severing of social ties: a conceptual criticism

Abstract

In this article, we deal theoretically with the concept of social exclusion as the weakening and rupture of social ties, especially in the French and Brazilian literatures. We investigate the pertinence of the concept for characterizing the phenomenon it refers to, its scope and its limits.

Keywords

• Exclusão social
• Desigualdade social
• Classes sociais.