Quilombolas and affirmative action policies in higher education, Bragança university campus, Northeast Paraense

Introduction: the Brazilian public educational system is marked by neglect towards investments in the area of Higher Education in Brazil. Objective: to investigate affirmative action policies concerning quilombolas, with an eye on access and permanence at UFPA, Campus de Bragança. Given this scenari...

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Autores: Santos, Raul da Silveira, Oliveira, Francisco Pereira de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Repositorio:Revista Internacional de Educação Superior
Idioma:portugués
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OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article/8677307
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/riesup/article/view/8677307
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:University education
Affirmative actions
Quilombolas
Access
Permanence
Ensino superior
Ações afirmativas
Acesso
Permanência
Enseñanza superior
Acciones afirmativas
Acceso
Permanencia
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Sumario:Introduction: the Brazilian public educational system is marked by neglect towards investments in the area of Higher Education in Brazil. Objective: to investigate affirmative action policies concerning quilombolas, with an eye on access and permanence at UFPA, Campus de Bragança. Given this scenario, the problem question arises: to what extent do affirmative action policies contribute to the access and retention of quilombolas in Higher Education at the Federal University of Pará, Bragança Campus? Method: the research was based on a qualitative approach and the data collection technique was a questionnaire with semi-structured questions. Ten quilombola students were selected through a draw – out of a universe of 84 students – to participate in the research. The analysis occurred, firstly, by organizing and tabulating the responses from the questionnaire. The data collected has a qualitative nature and was treated through discourse analysis. Results: the study demonstrated the feelings of pride and achievement of the research subjects, in addition to the search for affirmation of identity within an academic and opinion-forming space. Conclusion: the statements emphasized that questions about culture, history, identities, values ​​and knowledge and the affirmation of their identities are fundamental processes for guaranteeing permanence and, therefore, talking about permanence in Higher Education for students quilombolas, is to break with the dichotomy of having financial aid or not, but to talk about identity, representations, values, culture, teacher training, curriculum, among others.