Abstract

MAGALHAES, Danilo Castro; MASSARANI, Luisa  and  ROCHA, Jessica Norberto. The Science Fair of São Paulo in the Brazilian press (1960-1976). Cad. Hist. Educ. [online]. 2023, vol.22, e168.  Epub Aug 07, 2023. ISSN 1982-7806.  https://doi.org/10.14393/che-v22-2023-168.

Science fairs were introduced and popularized in Brazil during the 1960s and 1970s as part of the science education renewal movement. In this paper, the authors analyzed the journalistic coverage of the São Paulo Science Fair, considered the first in the country. A search was performed in the National Library’s Digital Library and in digital newspaper archives. The newspapers presented the São Paulo Fair as a reference standard for the organization of fairs across the country and internationally. Analysis also revealed that newspapers argued that fairs played an important role in the educational reform movement and in the legitimization of science, as part of a national development project based on the strengthening of scientific and technological capital.

Keywords : Science Education; José Reis; IBECC.

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