COUNTRYSIDE WOMEN AT THE UNIVERSITY:

PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES IN A DEGREE IN RURAL EDUCATION

Authors

  • Lívia Froes

Abstract

In this article, I analyze the perception of women of peasant origin regarding certain aspects of their educational trajectory in the Degree in Rural Education – LeCampo/UFMG. These teaching training program, originated in contexts of social struggles, incorporates into the routine of academic activities emblematic elements of rural social movements, such as “místicas” (rituals or symbolic activities), slogans, flags, and others. In this way, pedagogical, academic, and activist perspectives and methodologies coexist, providing a unique experience to the educational process, distinct from conventional bachelor’s programs. The research is based on an ethnographic approach conducted throughout the formative process of LeCampo/UFMG, combined with the analysis of life narratives provided by thirteen women participants in the course. Based on the research results, I discuss the different perceptions of the interlocutors regarding being, experiencing, and integrating themselves into this bachelor’s program.

KEYWORDS: Degree in Rural Education. Countryside women. Ethnography.

Image: Flag of the Degree in Rural Education (UFMG). Source: https://www.facebook.com/lecampo/photos/a.328996373848003/887829917964643/?type=1&theater

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Author Biography

Lívia Froes

PhD in Anthropology, EBTT Professor of Sociology, Instituto Federal Baiano, Campus Itaberaba

Flag of the Degree in Rural Education (UFMG). Source: https://www.facebook.com/lecampo/photos/a.328996373848003/887829917964643/?type=1&theater

Published

2023-11-15

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Section

Dossier Anthropology and/of Education