A escola e o discurso da diferença – o caso de uma escola de 1º grau em Fortaleza

Abstract

Based on ethnographic research developed in a State Elementary School in Fortaleza, State of Ceará, Brazil, the present article analyses the discourses and social practices of students and teachers related to differences of color; gender; social class and sexual preference. It observes that, although open discussions about prejudice and discrimination against the above mentioned differences are not motivated, prejudice and discrimination are constituent elements in school relationships anel, at school, they find a favorable environment to develop.