Mecanismos de combate às desigualdades raciais: um estudo de caso sobre o Sistema de Cotas da Universidade Estadual da Zona Oeste UEZO

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the advancement of public policy affirmative action in Brazil, through the case study of the quota system of the State University of West Zone (UEZO). He sought to examine whether the affirmative action program of this university contributes to produce a new social dynamic with regard to reduction of racial inequalities in higher education. In considering whether the policy has been effective not only for the inclusion of blacks, but other groups who suffer from social barriers to access to higher education, the objective is to effectively contribute to the debate on the subject. In this sense, it is understood that the analysis of a case of the quota system considered in this thesis an exploratory perspective, can provide the basis for discussion of social and educational inclusion and combating social and racial inequalities from the perspective of human rights. On the other hand, it is observed that the issue is challenging because many surveys have been carried out in order to address specific issues of this issue, as the most comprehensive about affirmative action policies. However, it is noteworthy that the diversity of approaches extends the theme of capillarity and enables the advancement of institutional actions, which can be resized from the reflections that the case study can offer. For this, there was the analysis of entry data quota students and a qualitative survey of the students of the State University of the West Zone - UEZO between July 2011 and January 2012, aims to better understand the profile of student s shareholders and not shareholders.