Abstract

RIBEIRO, Adalberto Carvalho; VIANA, Sirliane da Costa  and  RODRIGUES, Aldenise da Silva. ADULT EDUCATION (EJA): CULTURAL CAPITAL AND PERCEPTIONS ABOUT SCHOOL IN AMAZON AMAPAENSE. Revista Teias [online]. 2017, vol.18, n.51, pp.189-209.  Epub Mar 13, 2020. ISSN 1982-0305.  https://doi.org/10.12957/teias.2017.27304.

The objective is to analyze the context of Youth and Adult Education (EJA) under the students' perspective, based on their perceptions of the school and the learning difficulties analyzing their experiences and life trajectories. Dialogues with the authors Oliveira; Lima and Pinto (2012), Carvalho (2015) and Carbone (2013), among others. Conceptual categories such as perception, cultural capital, and popular strata were central. The approach was qualitative-quantitative with content and statistical analysis. 70 students EJA from a public school were investigated. Data point to students who see in school the best way for professional advancement; School trajectories and financial difficulties contributed to the entrance in this modality of education. They believe that they will attend higher education.

Keywords : Cultural Capital; Youth and Adult Education; Perception.

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