DIVERSIDADE E TOLERÂNCIA RELIGIOSA NO AMBIENTE ESCOLAR

Abstract

Experiences in school spaces have always been permeated by issues, visible and invisible, of disrespect for religious diversity. However, strengthening pedagogical practices in order to overcome exclusionary practices is one of the attributions of the school and education professionals. The study proposed to describe about "Diversity and religious tolerance in the school environment", starting from the following question: how religious intolerance manifests itself in school life, considering religious diversity? The methodology characterized by bibliographical research, in a descriptive study of an investigative nature, whose research locus were the municipalities of Cariacica – ES and Vila Velha – ES, was subdivided into three chapters, in addition to the introduction and conclusion: the first chapter deals with the conceptual aspects of the school and religiosity, considering that the daily school life is complex and full of diversities, however, it presents possibilities and work opportunities that help in the formation of social constructions; the second chapter describes about the tripod: school, religious education and diversity, based on the assumption that respect for ethnic, cultural and religious plurality are essential to overcome intolerance, in addition to presenting some information about the legal aspects that permeate the theme, when we list about Religious Education in the curriculum. And in the third chapter there is a discussion of the analysis of the data that identified the work developed by the municipalities of Cariacica – ES and Vila Velha – ES, places of professional performance of the author, on diversity and religious intolerance, which she brings as a result. the importance of strengthening and consolidating the construction of a culture of peace, as a pedagogical alternative in the challenge of overcoming intolerance, in addition to being based on laws n. 10.639/03 and n.11.645/08 which includes the inclusion of the theme of ethnic-racial and indigenous relations in school curricula. The theme is extremely important for the implementation of actions related to diversity, whose focus is intolerance due to tolerance, stressing that in the school context, reflection on coexistence, identity, plurality and respect are allowed under the bias of knowledge that achieves understanding and a more humane and harmonious society.