Teaching staff practice in prison for teachers in São Paulo State education system: social role and working conditions

• Grant number: 15/10087-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: August 01, 2015
• End date: July 31, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Education
• Agreement: Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES)
• Principal Investigator: Marieta Gouvêa de Oliveira Penna
• Grantee: Andressa Baldini da Silva
• Host Institution: Escola de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (EFLCH). Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus Guarulhos. Guarulhos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The theme of this research refers to the current working conditions of teachers, focused on the prison context in São Paulo state. The main objective of this work is to elaborate the sociocultural profile of teachers who performs in schools located in the prisons of São Paulo, collecting information about their choice to teach in prisons, as well as aspects of cultural practice and information on the in-service teacher training program they have undergone. The data of the research will be collected through documents, questionnaires and semi structured interviews conducted with professionals who teach in prison schools of this state. As theoretical references, concepts formulated by Bourdieu are utilized, which helps us with the comprehension of the objective mechanisms in which these people are involved. The concepts of field and cultural capital will be utilized. (AU)