Ações afirmativas em EPT na era das notícias falsas: a lei de cotas no contexto do IFMG
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This dissertation focuses on affirmative actions in education within the context of Professional and Technological Education in the era of fake news and post-truth, specifically relating these phenomena to the Quota Law, Law No. 12,711/2012. Access to education in Brazil has always been limited and, consequently, excluding. Data from IBGE/PNAD, aggregated by IPEA from 2001 to 2019, show that differences in access and study time have always existed and persisted over the years when comparing black/brown individuals to self-declared whites, especially when considering social aspects. Concurrently, the spread of distorted or untrue conceptions regarding affirmative action policies in education has proven to be important tools of misinformation. Post-truth and fake news are noticeably present in the formulation of content, whether informational or for social media interaction. In light of this general framework, this research aimed to identify the extent in which there was adherence to the concepts of fake news and post-truth by EMI students from the IFMG campus under study, specifically on the quota law – law 12.711/2012. Therefore, we applied a survey to determine the characteristics of the study group and conducted a focus group to capture the participants' reactions to the presented information. The data collection supported a qualitative analysis that provided elements to assess and understand the levels of congruence among participants regarding the concepts disseminated by fake news and post-truth in relation to Law No. 12,711/2012. As a result, we present elements that helped us understand the influences of disinformation phenomena and to develop an educational product characterized as a booklet, to be presented and made available to potential newcomers to the campus studied in this research. In order to foster the debate on affirmative actions, especially regarding racial quotas as an access instrument, we developed, applied, and evaluated an educational product with an informative character, containing references that clearly, logically, and objectively demonstrate the operation, effectiveness, and transformative potential of affirmative action policies in education. Furthermore, this material addressed issues arising from both disinformation generated by fake news and post-truth, emphasizing the potential for weakening that these elements can develop in society.
