Abstract

CORTES, Fernando. Considerations on marginalization, marginality, economic marginality and social exclusion. Pap. poblac [online]. 2006, vol.12, n.47, pp.71-84. ISSN 2448-7147.

In the studies on social exclusion there are recurring references to the fact that the concept is vague, imprecise. About the base of the Mario Bunge's signification theory it is inquired about the methodological bases of vagueness. The analysis leads to the conclusion that the mentioned imprecision emerges from the lack of sense since the concept of social exclusion is not usually inserted in a theory. In agreement to this methodological conclusion the interest turns to the conceptual field. A comparative analysis of two versions of marginalization -cultural marginality and economic marginality- and the "social exclusion" notion was performed. The analysis shows, taking into account the social historic context that originated them, the narrow parallelism between "social exclusion" and "economic marginality".

Keywords : marginalization; marginality; poverty; social exclusion.