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date: 22 March 2025

Indigenous School Education in Brazillocked

Indigenous School Education in Brazillocked

  • Roseli R. Mello, Roseli R. MelloUniversidade Federal de Sao Carlos
  • Marcondy M. de SouzaMarcondy M. de SouzaUniversidade Federal de Sao Carlos Centro de Educacao e Ciencias Humanas
  • , and Thaís J. PalominoThaís J. PalominoUniversidade Federal de Sao Carlos

Summary

Self-determination of the original peoples of any nation, preservation of their territories, preservation of traditions, and negotiation of customs facing national cultures are central themes in the debate about and among indigenous peoples in the world. School education is directly linked to such themes as an instrument of acculturation or self-determination and emancipation. As in other countries of the globe, throughout history, what happened and is happening in Brazil is not isolated fact. Current conditions are the product of colonization processes, the development of industrial society, and more recently of globalization. Such historical processes bring struggles, confrontations, transformations, and solidarity. In the legal sphere, international conventions, declarations, and treaties have influenced more or less directly the norms and laws on the subject: from the papal bull and treaties between colonizing kingdoms, to the Declaration of Human Rights, to Convention 169 of the International Labor Organization, the Brazilian indigenous issue, like that of many other countries, is also based on, supported by, or held back by actions, debates, and international interests.

But what makes the case of Brazil worthy of relevance for thinking about indigenous education? Two elements make up an answer: the specific way the governors establish relations with the original peoples, and the fact that Brazil has the greatest diversity of indigenous communities.

Subjects

  • Education, Cultures, and Ethnicities
  • Educational Politics and Policy
  • Educational Systems
  • Globalization, Economics, and Education
  • Education and Society
  • Educational History

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