Violência Escolar: a prática do bullying na perspectiva dos estudantes de uma escola pública em contexto de periferia urbana no município do Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

This research aims to understand violence in the school environment, its causes and consequences in perception of Basic Education students located in the neighborhood of Vila Kennedy, west zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. This is a qualitative investigation through observation in the field (school environment). The methodological path chosen consists of listening to students, who are the main actors involved in the context of school violence, with an emphasis on the practice of bullying for the purpose of investigating: a) the main concepts of school violence; b) the difference forms of violence that affect students in everyday school life; c) the main types of bullying, how it occurs, its causes and consequences; and d) the school’s performance in relation to cases of violence, especially bullying. From a methodological point of view, this is a qualitative investigation divided into three stages, namely: I) bibliografic review; II) observation (field research); and III) semi-structured interview with school management. To contribute to the discussion and development of this study on the topic of school violence, especially the practice of bullying, the following authors will be used as the main theoretical references: Dan Olweus, Marilia Sposito, Michel Foucault, Miriam Abramovay and Pierre Bourdieu. Whit this research, we seek to understand the causes and consequences of school violence in Basic Education from the student’s perspective with the aim of building a school that practices education with human rights, being a space for knowledge, dialogue, socialization and respect for diversity.