ENSINO RELIGIOSO E DEMOCRACIA: EXPRESSÕES RELIGIOSAS DAS FESTAS JUNINAS NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL PÚBLICA DE VILA VELHA-ES

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate, in public schools in Vila Velha/Es, aspects related to religious phenomena and cultural practices present in June festivals held both in municipal units of Early Childhood Education (Umei) and in Elementary Education Units (Umef) of Vila Velha/Es, with a view to understanding what families, students, teachers and managers think about the religiosity that emerges from these parties and/or from the imagination of the people who lead them to have prejudiced attitudes in the school environment, stimulating prejudice and exclusion, confusing, influencing or alienating the cultural and religious identity of students. In view of the above, the problem question arose for this dissertation that sought to answer "how do religious practices dialogue with the democratic management of the school influencing the human formation of subjects since Early Childhood Education in the face of religious prejudices about the school June parties? From this perspective, the theoretical framework adopted is the thought of Boa Ventura de Sousa Santos on freedom and democratic participation and the anthropological concept of religion from the interpretation of Clifford Geertz, which allows us to infer that cultural practices as a result of religion of individuals in certain societies. In this way, it can be said that the theoretical horizon of this dissertation is based on the trajectory of human rights aimed at the construction of a critical and reflective citizen who respects the culture of their peers. It is worth noting that the aforementioned research consists of a qualitative bibliographic study, followed by a case study of two schools that constitute the research scenario, in which students, parents and teachers are the subjects investigated through the application of semi-structured questionnaires. It is concluded that the reflective dialogue between democratic management and religious practices is strengthened and made possible through current legislation, including the approval and implementation of the National Common Curriculum Base for Education (BNCC), guaranteeing the student the right to knowledge, interactions and the choice for their religious identity, assuming the cultural practices of their social and/or family group. The product of this study is the offer of training entitled: "Practical Guide: Pedagogical Workshop" with the ultimate objective of expanding the knowledge of parents and teachers in relation to the culture of June festivals in schools.