Exploring the New Challenges for Indigenous Education in Brazil: Some Lessons from Ticuna Schools

Autor/inn/en	Guilherme, Alex; Hüttner, Édison
Titel	Exploring the New Challenges for Indigenous Education in Brazil: Some Lessons from Ticuna Schools
Quelle	In: International Review of Education, 61 (2015) 4, S.481-501 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0020-8566
DOI	10.1007/s11159-015-9503-z
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Indigenous Populations; American Indians; Public Policy; Social Integration; Self Determination; Census Figures; Cultural Maintenance; Educational Policy; Brazil + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Sinti und Roma; American Indian; Indianer; Öffentliche Ordnung; Soziale Integration; Selbstbestimmung; Volkszählung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Brasilien
Abstract	Brazil appears to have one of the most advanced legislations on native Indians in the world. This was not always the case. During the colonial period (c. 1530-1825), indigenous communities were decimated by disease or massacred by white settlers. In the 20th century, the Brazilian government introduced integrationist policies, which aimed to locate native populations and integrate them into mainstream society. These integrationist policies were implemented through education and the opening of new agricultural frontiers. However, in the last quarter of the 20th century, these integrationist policies were replaced by an approach valuing diversity and the right to a differentiated educational system, for indigenous communities to choose at their own discretion. Based on recent census data, this article begins with a discussion of the current situation of indigenous education in Brazil. Next, the authors focus on the Ticuna people, a group with considerable experience in indigenous education who have managed to maintain much of their cultural heritage and opted for a differentiated educational system. Finally, the authors examine some current challenges and propose a way forward for indigenous schools in Brazil. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01