Os sentidos atribuídos às identidades de mulheres quilombolas na escola de educação quilombola.

Abstract

This research arises from concerns about the education models applied in Brazilian public schools and their shortcomings with regard to the formation of identity processes. It is known that, throughout history, education models bring reference to the universalist theories that make European society single model of representation of knowledge and culture. This hegemony is also perceived in gender relations in which women are conceived in terms of dependence and domination. In this sense, this research is a gender and race cut, directing his gaze to the quilombo issues. This work has as main objective to analyze the meanings attributed to the identities of quilombo quilombo women in educational institution. Our / the partners / as are the manager, the / the educators / as the / the students / as a school of education in Quilombo Pernambuco southern wild and maroon women (mothers of students and leadership of community association). The epistemological premises here have adopted as a reference cultural studies and post-structuralist, are elected theoretical / as Guacira Bay, Matilde Ribeiro, Lelia Gonzalez, Nilma Limo, Tomaz da Silva, Kabenguele Munanga and Franz Fanon. It is characterized by being a qualitative study and uses as research tools to semi-structured interviews, participant observation and photographic records. The school quilombo education was implemented in 2009 and over the years has acquired the specifics of maroon school. Implement inclusive education actions, can insert into your physical space images with reference to the quilombos, train as a reference the sabere, culture and meanings of the communities, and provide teacher training and use of teaching materials, which brings the quilombo culture and modes life. As a result we see that mothers / maroon participate assiduously activities and school services. The meanings attributed to women by the school under study refer to the recognition of their being resistant women and warriors. For quilombo women surveyed the submission of relationships in the family environment it is still an achievement to be reached, and define themselves as tough, warlike and feelings of cooperation.