O PAPEL DO “ESTUDANTE” EM WALTER BENJAMIN: UMA ABORDAGEM HISTÓRICA

Abstract

This article is a theoretical and interpretative study on the fragment written by Walter Benjamin Student life in 1914. The purpose of this research is to analyze reflections on the political and social conditions of German university students in the early twentieth century, articulating with the current situation of Brazilian students at Brazilian universities. Although the German philosopher wrote this text over a hundred years ago, the topics covered are still up to date, especially the training of university students seeking social ascension for the maintenance of bourgeois values and the progress of science and the qualification of working students for education labor market.