Reflexões sobre o conceito de cultura para a ciência jurídica: ente amplitude e delimitação
Year: 2026
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: The research constitutes an essay on the concept of culture within legal science. Its general objective is to discuss the challenges involved in formulating an operational concept for law: one that must be sufficiently broad to encompass diverse forms of cultural expression, while also sufficiently delimited to allow for consistent interpretation and general application. The specific objectives are: (a) to reflect upon the origins of the concept of culture; (b) to demonstrate the multiplicity of meanings attributed to the concept of culture across different branches of knowledge; (c) to present the process through which law became detached from its cultural context and underwent transformation into an autonomous scientific discipline; (d) to analyze the relationship between the fields of culture and law; and (e) to reflect upon the delimitation of a juridical concept of culture. The study employed the hypothetical-deductive method, adapted to the field of applied social sciences. Additionally, the monographic method was adopted as a procedural approach. The research is basic in nature, with descriptive and explanatory objectives, and follows a qualitative approach. Bibliographical and documentary research were used as procedural techniques. It was concluded that the field of study concerning the relationship between law and culture will remain continually relevant, requiring contributions from other areas of knowledge both to ensure the preservation of existing cultural heritage and to enable new forms of cultural expression within society.
Source: Direito Ambiental e Sociedade
Author: Colombo, Gerusa
Institution: Faculdade Anhanguera
Language: Portuguese
Topic: Law in Society and Culture
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7216632579