O campo brasileiro retratado nos livros didáticos justifica as ações contemporâneas de vigilância do ensino? Análise de conteúdo em uma coleção didática a partir da BNCC

Abstract

Recently, a series of controversies surrounding educational content related to the Brazilian rural landscape in school textbooks has been raised by civil society organizations. These groups claim the alleged presence of ideological content that distorts the image and understanding of what is commonly referred to as 'agribusiness' in Brazil, as well as advocate for the defense of their interests and, potentially, influence over the production of such educational materials. This study aimed to assess how topics such as 'rural areas' and 'agriculture' are portrayed in middle school Geography textbooks (6th to 9th grades), in order to determine whether these concerns are justified. To this end, a textbook series approved by the National Textbook Program (PNLD), consisting of four volumes, was analyzed in light of the guidelines set out in the Common National Curriculum Base (BNCC) for the treatment of the subject. The analysis concluded that the concerns raised by groups aligned with agribusiness interests are unfounded, revealing instead a set of limitations and a superficial treatment of the topic in the evaluated collection.