Injustice, conflict and violence: a case study in public school in Recife

The article presents partial results of a study based on a case study in a statepublic school in Recife (PE). The data show that the school actors refer to a sense of injustice, relating it to a decrease in well-being, which may generate conflicts and violence in the school setting. High school stud...

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Author: Botler, Alice Miriam Happ
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2016
Country:Brasil
Institution:Fundação Carlos Chagas (FCC)
Repository:Cadernos de Pesquisa (Fundação Carlos Chagas. Online)
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.publicacoes.fcc.org.br:article/3676
Online Access:https://publicacoes.fcc.org.br/cp/article/view/3676
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Escolas
Violência
Conflito
Justiça
gestão escolar
violência
justiça
Écoles
Violence
Conflit
Justice
Escuelas
Violencia
Conflicto
Justicia
Schools
Conflict
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Summary:The article presents partial results of a study based on a case study in a statepublic school in Recife (PE). The data show that the school actors refer to a sense of injustice, relating it to a decrease in well-being, which may generate conflicts and violence in the school setting. High school students, teachers and administrators were informally interviewed in the intervals between classes. This was done in order to conduct this activity in its natural setting, as well as to avoid violating ethical principles of research. Teachers and the headmistress were also interviewed using a semi-structured instrument. The study concludes that justice in the school context should be viewed from its multidimensional nature and ambiguity, limiting the ability to intervene, thus often leading school actors to justify unfair practices.