New high school in Minas Gerais: thematizing Congadas as a subversion in the spaces/times of Physical Education classes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: We perceive the advent of neoliberalism in education through various educational policies that seek the uncritical formation of the working class. Because of this, we believe in the potential and need to address issues of body culture that value black culture.
OBJECTIVE: The study intends to present an experience report of a pedagogical process with the Congadas theme, presenting possibilities of subversion to educational proposals aligned with neoliberalism.
METHODS: The present study corresponds to qualitative research and, as a form of data collection, the field diary was used. In this sense, we present an experience report of a pedagogical proposal, containing 13 classes, carried out with two classes from the second year of high school.
RESULTS: We recognize the importance of addressing themes arising from African and Afro-Brazilian culture at school, and the work with Congadas was potential for students to value cultures that are often marginalized and understand themselves as part of the group that suffers from the exploitation present in capitalist society.
CONCLUSION: Although the theme and approach occurred with a critical basis, the reality in which we are inserted does not follow this perspective, as neoliberalism has been advancing towards education in search of expanding the forms of exploitation of the working class.