Observações sobre a invisibilidade das questões raciais nos livros de formação continuada de geografia para o novo ensino médio do PNLD 2021

Abstract

Throughout the schooling process, various resources have supported teachers in the classroom, with textbooks being one of the most important in Basic Education in Brazil. With the implementation of the New High School, materials were created to help teachers use the new textbooks according to the updated teaching and learning guidelines. These materials, part of PNLD 2021, are known as continuing education works. In the analysis of Geography materials, a possible invisibility of racial issues was observed, which may perpetuate conservative views on the role of the Black population in Brazilian society. Through a critical reading of these materials, from the perspective of critical thinking in Education and Geography, especially regarding racial issues, this research aims to expose the invisibility of these themes in continuing education materials for the New High School. Based on the hypothesis that the way racism is represented or omitted in continuing education books may hinder teachers' understanding of racism and its historical context, the research analyzes the National Textbook Program and the criteria for selecting PNLD 2021 materials, focusing on aspects that favor the visibility or invisibility of racial issues. The study includes an overview of racism in Brazil and examines how the invisibility of racial issues in Geography textbooks may be related to teaching guidelines. The research is based on a bibliographic review of continuing education materials, as well as institutional data and studies on racism, aiming to contribute to a clearer understanding of this issue and its impacts on Geography education.