Abstract:

During the second half of the twentieth century the industrialization of the Brazilian economy took center stage in the debate among analysts from different areas of the social sciences. Here it is aimed to present an understanding of the proposals of Celso Furtado and Manuel Peláez, which have been qualified by contemporary researchers. This article aims to analyze and systematize the main aspects related to the historiographical debate about Brazilian industrialization.

Keywords:
industrialization; Celso Furtado; Manuel Peláez; ISI.