Between borders and knowledge

a Freidsonian sociological reading of internationalization in nursing

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Keywords:

Sociology, Internationality, International Cooperation, Nursing, Education, Nursing, Graduate

Abstract

Objective: Establish a sociological analysis of the importance of internationalization in postgraduate nursing, based on Freidson's sociological assumptions.

Method: Theoretical-reflective essay on internationalization in postgraduate nursing based on the assumptions of the sociology of Freidson's professions. The analysis was organized into two axes: Historical contextualization of postgraduate nursing in Brazil, historical rescue from the emergence of postgraduate nursing and its social context; The internationalization in the context of postgraduate nursing considers evaluative aspects carried out by CAPES and its importance for autonomy and professional status.

Results: The internationalization is materialized by various academic strategies and connects international research networks that strengthen the profession, increase its autonomy and qualify scientific production.

Conclusion: It is argued that internationalization is not just an opportunity, but an essential requirement, including assessed by CAPES, for Brazilian nursing to reach recognition and insertion in a globalized society.

Author Biographies

Fernanda de Nazaré Almeida Costa, State University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil

Nurse. PhD in Nursing, Professor at the State University of Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil

Silvia Teresa Carvalho de Araújo, University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Nurse. PhD in Nursing, Professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Danelia Gómes Torres, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico, Toluca de Lerdo, State of Mexico, Mexico.

Nurse. PhD in Nursing, Professor at the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico, Toluca de Lerdo, State of Mexico, Mexico.

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2026-02-23

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Costa, F. de N. A., de Araújo, S. T. C., & Gómes Torres, D. (2026). Between borders and knowledge: a Freidsonian sociological reading of internationalization in nursing. Cogitare Enfermagem, 31. Retrieved from https://revistas.ufpr.br/cogitare/article/view/100860

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