A representação dos negros nos livros didáticos de história do ensino fundamental anos finais

Abstract

This dissertation, linked to the Historical Education and Cultural Diversity line of research, deals with the social representation of black people in textbooks, encompasses both the selection process and the use of the history textbook in Elementary Education in the final years adopted in the state network of Goiás, defended by laws nº 10,639/2003 and nº 11,645/2008. The importance of normative documents, such as the Federal Constitution of 1988, the National Education Guidelines and Base Law and the National Common Curricular Base, can support these discussions. Thus, methodologically we will describe the social representations of black people, reflected in the images of the textbooks organized by Editora Moderna, Araribá Conecta História: Sociedade e Cidadania, by Alfredo Boulos Júnior, in order to understand to what extent the images contribute to the production of a representation stereotypical or emancipatory social impact on the group of black contingents. The textbook occupies a prominent place as supporting material for teaching and learning, thus constituting a privileged device for conveying representations, which guides the construction of students' identity. The aim is to link theoretical readings on the concepts of social representation, racism, textbooks and cultural diversity, in order to understand the Brazilian and historical reality regarding the individual and collective formation that the textbook can transmit in the school community