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Symbolic challenges of the university: students’ perspective on permanence

ABSTRACT This article is part of the discussions about social inclusion in public universities, specifically about university permanence. With the contributions of Pierre Bourdieu’s sociological theory, we analyze the perceptions of students about their experiences related to university permanence,...

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Published in:Educar em revista 2022, Vol.38
Main Authors: Mattos, Hellen Cristina Xavier da Silva, Fernandes, Maria Cristina da Silveira Galan
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Language:English
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Summary:ABSTRACT This article is part of the discussions about social inclusion in public universities, specifically about university permanence. With the contributions of Pierre Bourdieu’s sociological theory, we analyze the perceptions of students about their experiences related to university permanence, delving into the symbolic mechanisms present in student journeys at a federal public university. The methodology employed for the research used questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with undergraduate students enrolled in different periods and courses. The research results indicate that there is recognition of the relevance of financial aid to enable attendance, but students raise symbolic challenges that interfere with staying in the university. The symbolic dimension is present in the students’ accountability for their performance, related to the academic difficulties with the required cultural content and the teachers’ practices that little help students with greater gaps in academically profitable cultural capital. We consider that the data from the interviews, as well as the suggestions indicated by the students to improve permanence, reveal arguments present in the university field. Therefore, the presence of new agents enables changes in the disputes of the field, which presents symbolic limits conducting the proposal of social inclusion in an institution that tends to consecrate the relations of force in society. RESUMO Este artigo se insere nas discussões sobre a inclusão social nas universidades públicas, especificamente sobre a permanência universitária. Com as contribuições da teoria sociológica de Pierre Bourdieu, analisamos as percepções de estudantes sobre as suas experiências relacionadas à permanência universitária, aprofundando os mecanismos simbólicos presentes nos percursos estudantis em uma universidade pública federal. A metodologia empregada para a pesquisa utilizou questionários e entrevistas semiestruturadas com estudantes universitários, matriculados em diferentes períodos e cursos na graduação. Os resultados da investigação indicam que há o reconhecimento da relevância de auxílio financeiro para possibilitar a frequência no curso, porém os estudantes levantam desafios que são simbólicos e que interferem na permanência universitária. A dimensão simbólica está presente na responsabilização do aluno pelo seu desempenho, relacionado às dificuldades acadêmicas com o conteúdo cultural exigido e às práticas dos professores que pouco a
ISSN:0104-4060
1984-0411
DOI:10.1590/1984-0411.85943-t