Cor e raça: seletividade nas carreiras universitárias na Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the participation of blacks and whites in the context of the State University of Montes Claros, the UNIMONTES, especially with regard to differentiation as the prestige of careers accessible. Counted for much with a survey from secondary data provided by the Institute of Educational Research Teixeira-INEP through Higher Education Census for the year 2010. We were allowed thus to grasp the reality of the different groups of color / race within the university, in which the results obtained show an unequal participation, with blacks and browns following preferably present in the less prestigious, while white most are those most valued. This distribution shows a pattern of selection and prioritization within this institution, which is in tune with the social structure of the country where blacks have historically occupied the worst placements. The work seeks to contribute to the understanding of inequalities found in Brazilian society, particularly regarding the reality presented by the black and white segments UNIMONTES, and the region in which it is inserted. Comes in addition to studies on the participation of groups of color / race in university careers by Brazil, demonstrating that access to higher education for disadvantaged can not be restricted to a sub-general representation, which suggests a more careful analysis to order to facilitate the adoption of more effective measures in education.