The socio-political scene and Henrys crisis influence on the curricula of physical education undergraduate courses in Brazil / O cenário sociopolítico e a influência da crise de Henry nos currículos de graduações em educação física no Brasil

ABSTRACT From 1980s to 1990s, the Brazilian Physical Education (BPE) was strongly influenced by the discussion concerning its identity as an academic discipline; the final period of the Brazilian military dictatorship; the regulation of the BPE as a profession. Hence, this study analyzed the influence of that epistemological and political setting on the curricula of three BPE undergraduate courses. The Political Pedagogic Project and the Curriculum Matrix of the three undergraduate courses, from public universities, were analyzed using two qualitative research techniques: body of knowledge analysis, and content analysis. The results showed that the curricula analyzed did not cover a definition of professional intervention procedures based on ethical conduct specific to the area. Furthermore, the knowledge basis of the curricula is mainly constituted by discipline knowledge, which contributes to distancing the student's training from their field of professional practice . These findings may be associated with the insufficient epistemological discussion early initiated by Henry's works and unclear definition if the BPE is an academic or professional area. This investigation suggests that political disputes related to professionalization of BPE overlapped the academic discussions, which might have contributed to the problems identified on the preparation through bachelor courses of physical education professionals.

RESUMO De 1980 a 1990, a Educação Física Brasileira (EFB) foi fortemente influenciada pela discussão sobre sua identidade como disciplina acadêmica; pelo período final da ditadura militar; e pela regulamentação da EFB como profissão. Assim, este estudo analisou a influência dessa configuração epistemológica e política sobre o currículo de três cursos de graduação em Educação Física (EF) no Brasil. O Projeto Político Pedagógico e a Matriz Curricular dos três cursos, de universidades públicas, foram analisados utilizando duas técnicas de pesquisa qualitativa: análise do corpo de conhecimento e análise de conteúdo. Os resultados mostraram que todos os currículos analisados não apresentaram uma definição clara dos procedimentos de intervenção profissional baseados em condutas éticas específicas da área. Além disso, a base de conhecimento dos currículos é principalmente constituída pelo conhecimento acadêmico, contribuindo para o distanciamento da formação do graduando com o campo de atuação profissional. Essas descobertas podem estar associadas à insuficiente discussão epistemológica que foi iniciada pelos trabalhos de Henry e a não definição se a EFB é uma área acadêmica ou profissional. Esta investigação sugere que as disputas políticas relacionadas à profissionalização da EFB se sobrepuseram às discussões acadêmicas, o que pode ter contribuído para os problemas identificados na formação do tipo bacharelado dos profissionais de EF.

El compromiso social de las facultades de educación: reflexiones pedagógicas en torno a la educación y la crisis de la modernidad / The social commitment of the colleges of education: pedagogical reflections around education and the modernity crisis

Este escrito parte del siguiente supuesto teórico: las facultades de educación en su fundamentación pedagógica requieren reconstruir y reflexionar acerca de sus compromisos sociales. Sin embargo, y como consecuencia de las cada vez más sugestivas y colonizadoras dinámicas del pensamiento consumista, este tema ha pasado en los últimos tiempos a ser un asunto periférico. Por lo anterior, en este texto se reivindica el tema del compromiso social como asunto fundante y central para la configuración pedagógica de las Facultades de educación

This text starts from the following theoretical assumption: the colleges of education, in their pedagogical foundation, require to reconstruct and to reflect about their social commitments. Nevertheless and as a consequence of the more and more thought-provoking and colonizing dynamics of the consumeristic thought, this issue has been recently become a peripheral matter. Due to the above, in this text, the issue of social commitment, as a founding matter, is demanded, and it is key to the pedagogical configuration of the colleges of education

Posibilidades y límites de la universidad latinoamericana desde una perspectiva histórica / Possibilities and limits of the latin american university from a historical perspective

La Universidad Latinoamericana se configuró a través de la historia bajo el influjo de diversas fuerzas que le dieron una forma particular dados los contextos específicos donde surgió, en relación con las potencias coloniales, la iglesia, el Estado y el impacto de los diferentes modelos que se establecieron acerca de los propósitos a los que debía atender, definidos por los ingleses, franceses, alemanes y americanos. Pese a los intereses que se ciernen sobre La Universidad Latinoamericana, surgen desde múltiples miradas (las experiencias de México, Perú, Guatemala, Argentina, Chile y Colombia), posibilidades de considerar la idea de estructurar un pensamiento propio, que diera cuenta de una identidad distinta que la separa del discurso eurocentrista y la ubica en una perspectiva de análisis concerniente a las realidades a las que debe hacer frente. En la conformación de la Universidad Latinoamericana se ubican entonces, el pensamiento de Andrés Bello, las ideas de José Vasconcelos y las implicaciones del movimiento de Córdoba, en relación con otros movimientos sociales y estudiantiles con características similares, que convergen en la reflexión acerca de la necesidad de hacer un giro decolonial, no sólo a modo de resistencia, sino de autoconciencia acerca de quiénes somos y cómo cimentar un futuro común, fundamentalmente en esta época cuando la Universidad Latinoamericana enfrenta los embates de la globalización y la aplicación de políticas macroeconómicas que desdibujan su ser social y académico deslegitimándola

The Latin American University, throughout history, was shaped under the influence of diverse forces which outlined it in a particular manner, given the specific contexts where it appeared, in relation with colonial powers, the church, the State, and the impact of the different models which were established based on the purposes it had to fulfill, which were defined by the English, the French, the German, and the American people. Despite the interests which hang over the Latin American university, from diverse glances (the experiences of Mexico, Peru, Guatemala, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia) appear possibilities of considering the idea of restructuring an individual thinking which could recount a different identity that separates it from the Euro-centered discourse and places it in a perspective of analysis concerning the realities it has to deal with. In the configuration of the Latin American University, the following can stand out: Andrés Bello’s thought, José Vasconcellos’ ideas, and the implications of the Movement of Cordoba, as for the social and student movements with similar characteristics, which are directed toward the reflection about the need of making a decolonized change, not just as a matter of resistance, but of self-awareness of who we are and how to strengthen a common future. This is especially done in this epoch when the Latin American University is facing the attacks of globalization and the application of macro-economic policies that blur its social and academic being, undermining it

Repercusiones en la formación y los ingresos en México / Repercussions in the training and the income in Mexico

En este trabajo se analiza, por una parte, la relación entre la formación y el ingreso de los trabajadores, y por otra, la relación entre formación y ocupación en el mercado de trabajo en México. Los resultados señalan que las titulaciones que tiene salarios altos son las relacionadas a las ciencias exactas, las que tienen mayor probabilidad de estar contratadas son las relacionadas a la educación, y finalmente se observa, que las profesiones relacionadas a las aéreas de salud, educación, la economía, profesiones administrativas, tiene alta correspondencia con su empleo e inserción positiva en el mercado de trabajo.

This paper examines, firstly, the relationship between education and income of workers, and secondly, the relationship between training and employment in the labor market in Mexico. The results show that the degrees that have the highest salaries are those related to the exact sciences, and those which are more likely to be hired are those related to education, and finally, it is observed that the areas of health, education, and economic administration, are highly correlated with employment and positive insertion in the labor market.