Subversive Eros: The Conservative Reception of Marcuse in the Brazilian Dictatorship (1968–69).

  • Published In: Journal of the History of Ideas, 2026, v. 87, n. 1. P. 157 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Barbosa, Caio Fernandes 3 of 3

Abstract

This article presents how the right-wing received Herbert Marcuse's philosophy during the Brazilian dictatorship. I argue that General Moacir Araújo Lopes, an intellectual leader of Brazilian War College, was Marcuse's most powerful interlocutor in Brazil. I construct a genealogy of the reception of Marcuse, highlighting a rare manifesto he wrote against the Brazilian dictatorship published in the New York Times in 1964. Then, I demonstrate through documents from the dictatorship's security agencies how Marcuse's readers were targeted for retaliation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of the History of Ideas. 2026/01, Vol. 87, Issue 1, p157
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Political Science
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:0022-5037
  • DOI:10.1353/jhi.2026.a982623
  • Accession Number:191725852
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