Abstract

MANCEBO, Deise  and  SILVA JUNIOR, João dos Reis. Expansion of higher educationandthe reform of professional education. Rev. Educ. Questão [online]. 2015, vol.51, n.37, pp.73-94. ISSN 1981-1802.  https://doi.org/10.5965/1981180251372016073.

This article discusses the expansion of Brazilian professional education in federal system. It considers that the growth of this educational modality is an important dimension of diversification of higher education, which refers to the reproduction of social differences. The paper is an exploratory study and its construction relies on specialized literature and document analysis needed to understand the subjecthistoricallyand conceptually. It concludes, indicating the duality of the federal higher education, composed ofuniversities andprofessionalsystem, withobjectives, functions, and different controls.

Keywords : Expansionof higher education; Professional education reform; Socialinequalities.

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