A variável cor/raça no ambiente escolar: a questão racial em escolas públicas de ensino médio

Abstract

This study entitled "The Variable Color/Race in School Environment: the race issue in public schools of high school" aims to understand as it is being held racial classification of students of the 3rd year of high school regular in public schools statewide City Montes Claros-MG. From this question seeks to analyze the students' perceptions about racial classification in the school environment as well as their perception of the importance of race/color variable for the formulation of public policies by the state. The fieldwork was conducted in 2012 in nine public schools in the city of Montes Claros-MG. Regarding methodology, we use qualitative and quantitative methods. The first refers to the approaches on the theoretical aspects of Brazilian racial issue, racial classification and the relationship between color/race in education in Brazil. We also use the desk review. We researched the racial classification contained in the students' individualized briefcases, who participated in the investigation, because racial classification indicated in those students' briefcases is passed to the School Census and this information on racial classification of students may be used later for the formulation of public policies by the state. The quantitative methodology includes the use of cluster sampling, a questionnaire to students in the 3rd year of high school the schools surveyed, and the tabulation and analysis of quantitative data. The results obtained from this study indicate the complexity of the race issue in Brazil, especially racial classification in the school environment. Therefore, this variable represents a crucial source of information, mostly for the formulation of social policies aimed at reducing social inequalities.