Abstract

DEMO, Pedro. Classes is not necessary learning. Ensaio: aval. pol. públ. educ. [online]. 2004, vol.12, n.43, pp.669-695. ISSN 0104-4036.

This paper discusses the urgent needs lo focus social public policies in Developing countries. Universal policies are more desirable because they are based on unconditional equal rights. However, in very unequal societies such as the Brazilian one, this situation tebds to aggravate enlarging the inequality Spectrum. Since the major goal of this policy is to redistribute income, it becomes necessary to reduce the concentration of wealth and to guarantee for all equal opportunities. Historically, it is easy lo verify that universal policies are often addressed lo rich people, such as those students of Brazilian Federal Universities. On the other conditions. This polemic is deepened when multiculturalism and social policies are debated. Finally, the author points out that the focus on social policies can be very successful if controlled by policies makers, specially those in the peripheric capitalist societies.

Keywords : Social Policies Focus; Class Society and Focalization; Universal Social Policies and Multiculturalism; Income and Power Distribution and Redistribution.

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