Abstract

MACHADO, Laêda Bezerra  and  SANTOS, Patrícia Irene dos. Profissão docente: representações sociais de professoras da educação básica. Linhas Críticas [online]. 2011, vol.17, n.32, pp.45-60. ISSN 1981-0431.

The article analyzes the social representations of being a teacher. To understand the symbolic nature of the profession, we adopted the Theory of Social Representations. Twenty permanent teachers from Jaboatão dos Guararapés, PE, participated in the study. A collection procedure used was the interview. Content analysis guided the interpretation of data. The results indicate that the concept of vocation is pervasive in these representations. Other frequent subjects of comments are lack of recognition, accumulated work shifts, and low pay. The results constitute a warning for public polices to rescue the valuing and social recognition of teachers.

Keywords : Social Representation; Profession; Teacher.

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