A temática indígena no livro didático Educação de jovens e adultos-Ituiutaba/MG

Abstract

The research investigated how the indigenous theme is referenced in textbooks, specifically, in the materials used by teachers in the subject of History of Education for Youth and Adults EJA PNLD 2014/2016. This theme instigated us when taking the internship subjects at school institutions in the city of Ituiutaba /MG. In this direction, we elected an analysis of Brazilian legislation, specifically Federal Law nº. 11.645 enacted on March 10, 2008, as well as historicizing Youth and Adult Education in Brazil. However, in view of the difficulty of finding specific works directed to the EJA modality, we use the books that are worked on by teachers in high school in basic education; in the perspective of analyzing the content presented and the proposed activities for students. For that, we analyzed texts, iconographic images, and didactic sequences related to indigenous culture to reflect how the theme is taught in school institutions. The results of the research showed that even with the mandatory legislation, on the inclusion of the culture and image of the Brazilian indigenous, what predominates is the discourse of the ideology of the dominant sectors and eurocentrism.