Brecht and capitalist seesaw: pedagogical traces in Saint Joan of the Stockyards

This article aims to discuss how the capitalist system is tensioned through the pedagogical traces contained in the epic methodology of the play Saint Joan of the Stockyards (1929-1931), by the German playwright Bertolt Brecht. The concept of “capitalist seesaw” finds inspiration in the words of the...

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Autores: Wandscheer, João Paulo, Silva, Tiago
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC)
Repositorio:Urdimento (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai::article/26839
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.udesc.br/index.php/urdimento/article/view/26839
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Brecht
teatro épico
pedagogia
capitalismo
rastros
epic theater
pedagogy
capitalism
traces
pedagogía
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Sumario:This article aims to discuss how the capitalist system is tensioned through the pedagogical traces contained in the epic methodology of the play Saint Joan of the Stockyards (1929-1931), by the German playwright Bertolt Brecht. The concept of “capitalist seesaw” finds inspiration in the words of the protagonist Joan Dark. However, more than criticizing a system in which, for a few to be at the top, many need to be at the bottom, Brecht contributes to the formation of subject-objects of history, who form their own reflections on their experience with theater and come across a pedagogical poetics that intervenes and leaves traces in politics, economics and education.