UNIVERSO SÓCIO-CULTURAL DOS JOVENS ACADÊMICOS DO CURSO DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA DA UNIRG: ESTRATÉGIAS E PERSPECTIVAS DE PROFISSIONALIZAÇÃO

Abstract

This study was designed to obtain the title of Master of Education of the Postgraduate Program Stricto Sensu at the Catholic University of Goiás, in line search of Education, Culture and Society, which covers issues related to education and its relations with the intrinsic society and culture. It presents results of a search with young scholars of the course of Physical Education of UNIRG, state of Tocantins, with the aim of examining the universe of socio-cultural couples, seeking to understand how to deal with the challenges of the model couple be dominant in contemporary society. The practice of physical activity and the cult of the body assume importance at present and result in expanding and developing new fields of intervention possible for the professional Physical Education. So diverse are created spaces of professional performance, favoring the interests of a significant number of young people in this field of activity. The issues that guided the study were: who are the young scholars of the course of Physical Education of UNIRG? What conceptions of body, movement and aesthetic front of the model couple to be dominant in contemporary society? What are your prospects in terms of projects of professionalism? As the young students deal with the challenges of the profession? The data were analyzed from the contributions of Pierre Bourdieu in terms of conceptual elements (strategy and field sports) and also on the recent studies on Youth, which enabled the production of categories to better interpret and analyze the problem under study. The results, the search has allowed the design of the scene where the young scholars will move in the process of university education, highlighting historical and epistemological aspects that inform the peculiarities that make up the formation of Physical Education as a field training of professionals in Brazil. Also, the profile of young scholars of the course of Physical Education of UNIRG, characterizing them on the condition of young people and students and learning the meanings assigned to the family, to school, work, religion and way of being young. Finally, the study examined factors related to the situation of class of young scholars and the strategies used by them to remain in higher education and their career prospects.