Maracatu Nação de Pernambuco: pesquisas e perspectivas para a cultura popular de tradição nas Ciências Humanas

Abstract

This work presents the results of the bibliographical research on the cultural manifestation Maracatu Nação from Pernambuco, from 2013 to 2023. The Cultural Inventory of Maracatu Nação, organised by Isabel Guillen (2013), was the last work produced that surveyed the trajectory of maracatu as an object of research, in addition to grouping nine other works on the same topic. 14 productions were selected for this research, and 13 of these have been analysed according to the adopted methodology. The discussions were elaborated by observing the aspects of gender, territory, methods of research and the types of sources observed in the bibliographic survey. The results point to changes in the profile of researchers with the entry of individuals that are actually part of maracatu communities into the university. There is an increase in the number of productions coming from researchers that are both female and from Pernambuco. Our conclusions point to the need for greater control and rigour with regard to the ethical aspects of research into traditional popular culture. These aspects should be addressed in the training of researchers and in the regulation of national scientific activity.