%0 Journal Article %T V¨ªnculos por Emprego e Recusas de V¨ªnculo: o favor e o direito %A Aguiar %A Monique Florencio de %J Cuadernos de antropolog£¿-a social %D 2011 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %X in this paper i intend to explain how the political competition, in the town of cardoso moreira, influences the beliefs of the residents and how the rift between the civil servants manifests itself. furthermore, i explore the relationship of high dependence between the rulers and the ruled, in particular when it is related to the granting of public employment. i have noted that the locals try to deceive, through discursive strategies, the submission applied by the political representatives. it is from these strategies that the locals seek a greater degree of freedom and equality and then negotiate their support and resources. %K political exchanges %K civil service %K political competition %K political dependency %K political constraints. %U http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1850-275X2011000200003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en