Competição, barbárie e educação emancipatória: uma reflexão a partir do pensamento de Adorno

Abstract

The present society is marked by the generalization of competitions and violence from capitalist society. In order to understand this fact, it is necessary to reflect on these issues, as well as on the role of education. There are several thinkers who bring us theoretical contributions to reflect on this education. Among them, we can highlight Theodor Adorno, German philosopher and member of the Frankfurt School. This article tries to delineate this theme, aiming at reflecting, from Adorno’s thought, the question of cultural industry, competition and barbarism arising from industrial and technological society. In addition, it also seeks to understand the mechanisms of construction that affect violence, heterogeneity and heteronymy. We also refer to some considerations about human formation in the face of the crisis of the cultural formation of capitalist society. To do so, let us reflect on the question of work in the historicity of man and on the intrinsic relation between competition, barbarism and cultural industry. Finally, we will conclude our considerations by approaching the conception of education and emancipation as mediating elements for overcoming this situation. Such discussions will be delineated with the Marx’s and Lukács’ thought.