Abstract

SOUZA, Josefa Eliana. A contribuição de Aléxis de Tocqueville por meio da obra A democracia na América para a elaboração das argumentações de Tavares Bastos sobre a organização escolar e político- institucional no Brasil. Rev. Bras. Hist. Educ [online]. 2009, vol.09, n.01, pp.91-118. ISSN 2238-0094.

The objective of this article is to show the contribution of The democracy of America in the writings of Tavares Bastos (1839- 1875), which depicts the school as an indispensable environment for the construction of national unity and identity, as well as discusses education as a form of integrating the immigrant into the Brazilian society. Such themes were also dealt with by Aléxis de Tocqueville in his study of North-American society. It is noticeable that Tavares Bastos makes use of the ideas defended by Tocqueville, especially regarding political-administrative reorganization, the importance of the juridical apparatus, that should give support to the country’s institutions, and, finally, the defense of social welfare, civic education, and freedom, also defended by Tavares Bastos (1975).

Keywords : Aléxis de Tocqueville; Tavares Bastos; Education; Unity; National Identity.

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