Tradição e modernidade na política de apoio às quadrilhas e aos festivais de quadrilhas juninas: uma avaliação do Programa Ceará Junino

Abstract

This dissertation evaluates the Ceará Junino program, a public policy aimed at promoting June square dances and promoting popular culture, implemented by the Secretariat of Culture of the State of Ceará for over twenty years. June festivals are understood as cultural manifestations of identity, resistance and belonging, especially in the Northeastern context (DaMatta, 2006; Ferreira, 2007; Lima, 2012). The research adopts the evaluative framework of impact assessment, according to Luckesi (2011). Therefore, it values local knowledge and questions standardized models of culture. The general objective is to evaluate how the Ceará Junino program contributes to the preservation of June traditions, the strengthening of the creative economy and social inclusion. Methodologically, a mixed approach is adopted, with the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data through interviews, participant observation, document analysis and application of questionnaires. The research is based on authors such as Freire (1997), Bourdieu (1991), Becker (1994), Minayo (2010), Bardin (2011), Creswell (2014), Gil (2002) and Esteban (2001). It ends with critical reflections on the Ceará Junino program and recommendations for its improvement. It seeks to demonstrate that Ceará Junino strengthens popular culture by offering structure and visibility to the quadrilhas juninas. However, despite the advances, it is necessary to increase the number of vacancies, decentralize investments and train those involved, thus consolidating the program as a national model, ensuring the preservation and growth of the junina tradition in Ceará.