The vocational education in Brazil: history and politics of the Federal Institutes

Historically, vocational education was aimed at the poorest sections of the population who, through technical education, aimed to obtain an occupation for entry into the labour market (CUNHA, 2005). However, the trajectory of the federal schools (BANDERA, 2016) and, subsequently, the Federal Institu...

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Published in:Educação temática digital 2021-01, Vol.23 (2), p.487
Main Authors: Cintia Magno Brazorotto, Selma Borghi Venco
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Education policy
Educational Policy
Politics
Social classes
Statistical Analysis
Technical Education
Vocational education
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Summary:Historically, vocational education was aimed at the poorest sections of the population who, through technical education, aimed to obtain an occupation for entry into the labour market (CUNHA, 2005). However, the trajectory of the federal schools (BANDERA, 2016) and, subsequently, the Federal Institutes indicate the majority presence of students belonging to the middle class. It is in this context that this article is developed by articulating, on the one hand, the educational policy of the Federal Institutes that achieves the democratization of access to technical education; and, on the other hand, through the results of quantitative research, the socioeconomic profile of integrated high school entrants in a campus of the Federal Institute of São Paulo. It is observed that the priority target audience of the policy is not contemplated and, therefore, it follows a different path from that traced out in the early stages of vocational education in Brazil.
ISSN:1676-2592
DOI:10.20396/etd.v23i2.8656863