A representação de infancia nas propostas pedagogicas do Dr. Abilio Cesar Borges : o barão de Macahubas (1856-1892)
AUTOR(ES)
Diane Valdez
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2006
RESUMO
This research investigated the childhood representation in Dr. Abilio Cesar Borges pedagogical proposals, the baron of Macaubas, a physician from Bahia who in the second half of the XIX Century (1856-1891) had a relevant role in the education of the Empire period, mainly because he was a pioneer author in the publication of a serial books in respect the Brazilian childhood. Our purpose was to identify the space given by this professor to children in the age group of six to twelve years old of Elementary Education, understanding which arguments, theories and productions were used to spread the idea of ?a good student? and consequently ?a good child?. The sources studied were the publications of this author, such as reports, speeches, children?s books, works directed to parents and teachers, engravings, as well as biographies, newspapers, etc. The reference was the cultural history and focusing our attention on the representations, we interpreted and analysed the sources looking for the comparison of Abilio`s proposals with the ideas that were spread in that historical period, highlighting its peculiarities and emphasizing the plurality that characterized them. It was possible to identify a series of conceptions related to what the author considered important in relation to the treatment given to a child. It was necessary for him to understand the peculiarities of the child?s development and according his conception , the school should have a happy and attractive environment in which education and books should be suitable for children`s understanding. The role of the school was to instruct and educate having as aim, the formation of a healthy, wise, polite, docile and Godfearing child, prime characteristics for the construction of a harmonic, modern and ?civilized? society. It was verified in the author?s proposals the dedication in what the child ?might turn into?, in the other words, a future adult ?adjusted to a civilizing concepts?. However, it was also identified that behind this thinking there were other elements that showed us a concern with children at present time. Abilio recorded in is speeches and materials for parents, teachers, and governmental authorities, some ideas regarding a child`s development encouraged a ?affectionate? education spreading a campaign against corporal punishment in schools and at home, as well as other proposals that contributed to the understanding of the children`s universe in Brazil during the 1800s
ASSUNTO(S)
empire history basic school 1822-1899 ensino primario brazil educação - brasil - historia livro de leitura childhood infancia education brazil history
