CPI da pirataria: economias populares, disputas e representações sobre o mercado de falsificações

Abstract

This research aimed to understand, through the analysis of the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee (CPI) on Piracy conducted by the São Paulo City Council, the representations, disputes, and discourses surrounding the counterfeit goods market. By doing so, it advances the understanding of the tensions around divergent perceptions of the counterfeit market, enabling an analysis of the affinities between state institutions and large corporations in anti-piracy efforts, as well as their effects on the control of popular economic practices. Methodologically, the investigation was based on an in-depth analysis of the stenographic records, videos, and documents submitted to the CPI, as well as a survey of news regarding the production, trade, and anti-piracy actions. The research drew on existing Social Sciences literature on popular economies and the issue of piracy to analyze the discourses, representations, and emerging conflicts within the CPI, interpreting them within the framework of economic disputes surrounding contested markets.