Ensino Religioso no contexto da rede pública de Vila Velha: contribuições no enfrentamento à discriminação racial no ambiente escolar

Abstract

The general objective of this work is to understand, based on a movement of investigation, analysis and perception, the narratives and the different discourses of Religious Education teachers, from the perspective of the racial issue, whether they are discriminatory, ideological, cultural or social. tensioning with the assumptions of inclusion and respect in the school environment. As for the specific objectives, it aims to analyze the process of inclusion in the school environment in Religious Education classes; in addition to investigating the racial issue in the school environment, verifying advances and setbacks in the rights provided for in current legislation; and, also, to analyze the narratives and speeches of the teachers of Religious Education, under the racial question, tensioning with the presuppositions of inclusion in the school environment. The justification for its elaboration lies in the relevance of problematizing the narratives and practices of the teachers of Religious Education, which reflect the different discourses from the perspective of the racial issue, in the school environment. As a hypothesis, it is argued that, in Vila Velha (ES), the contribution of Religious Education in the confrontation of intolerances that involve ethnic-racial relations in the school environment has been small, since many teachers do not respect the character secular education in Brazil. Combining bibliographic and documentary research with practical, qualitative research, the field study considered as subjects the teachers of Religious Education working at the Municipal Department of Education (SEMED) of Vila Velha (ES), as well as as parents of students. The present study is based on the dimension of a qualitative approach, seeking to bring together the subjects of/in the school and their ways of doing education. Among the main conclusions, it is stated that Vila Velha (ES), as well as UMEF Ulisses Álvares, develops good quality work, with Religious Education teachers working in line with what the national legislation establishes.