School writings under the political governments of Vargas and Mussolini: towards a fascistization of childhood

Authors

  • Ademir Valdir dos Santos Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Author

Keywords:

School, fascistization, childhood writing, Brazil, Italy

Abstract

This text discusses schools under the Vargas government in
Brazil, and under Mussolini in Italy. It is based on documental
sources related to school writings and childhood: school exercise
books, books, school newspapers, minutes, photographs, flyers,
legislation and objects from material culture. It argues about
possibilities of fascistization through the curriculum and
propaganda. It highlights the use of school materials as ideological
devices of totalitarian governments. The relationships between
school writings and Brazilian and Italian totalitarian contexts
showed the power of indoctrination of schools. Possibilities of
fascistization in both countries were outlined, through either
similar or sometimes contrasting elements, supporting the problem
and its conceptualization.

Author Biography

  • Ademir Valdir dos Santos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

    Doutor em Educação pela UFSCar. Professor e pesquisador da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina -UFSC. Líder do Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisas em História da Educação e Instituições Escolares de Santa Catarina (GEPHIESC).

Published

2014-04-25

Issue

Section

Original research

How to Cite

School writings under the political governments of Vargas and Mussolini: towards a fascistization of childhood. (2014). Revista Brasileira De História Da Educação, 14(1[34]), 165-194. https://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/rbhe/article/view/38868