Abstract

GALVAO, Fernando Vizotto. As Our Parents: Extracurricular Activities and the Transmission of Cultural Inheritance. Educ. Rev. [online]. 2025, vol.41, e95853.  Epub Apr 14, 2025. ISSN 1984-0411.  https://doi.org/10.1590/1984-0411.95853.

The article explores how the participation of children and teenagers in extracurricular activities can transmit cultural inheritance, mediating the passage from parents to children of practices and customs valued by the family group. The analysis is based on interviews conducted with 13 young people from the city of São Paulo and focuses on their accounts and perceptions regarding the influence of their families on their participation in different types of extracurricular activities, such as language classes, college preparatory courses, sports activities, music lessons etc. Among other aspects, it is noteworthy that in most cases there is a successful process of transmission of legacy, with the development of a taste for activities valued by the family group, in a process that tends to favor the conservation of lifestyles across generations and emphasizes the shift of decisions about educational experiences to the private sphere.

Keywords : Extracurricular Activities; Family Educational Strategies; Shadow Education.

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