Religião e cultura afro-brasileira na escola: o desafio do diálogo entre escola e família

Abstract

This work is the result of a professional master's dissertation research in Sciences of Religions that aimed to analyze the perception of teachers from public and private schools about Afro-Brazilian religions and what are the possibilities of dialoguing with the families of (as) students who demonstrate attitudes of prejudice towards African culture. It is known that there is religious diversity in Brazil, but it is often left out in the curricula of Brazilian schools. Based on this reality, and taking advantage of the secularity of the country, the study of Afro-Brazilian religions at school and their approach to the families of students are the focus of academic investigative work. Thus, in order to identify the perception of Afro-Brazilian religions within schools, the study used interviews with teachers at two different times, applying a questionnaire to teachers from a public school in the city of Vila Velha (ES) Umef “Pedro Herkenhoff”, and Escola Serviço Social do Comércio (Sesc): Sesc Educational Center for Life of the private network in the same city. the lack of specific training on African culture, as well as the lack of a more in-depth approach to these religions in the curricula of the schools involved in the research. This work seeks to contribute to the reflection on the reality in which Afro-Brazilian religions are found in the school context and to expand the repertoire of teachers so that, when dialoguing with families, they can promote the re-signification of attitudes of prejudice in attitudes of respect and acceptance.