Institutionalization and disciplination of indigenous children in the salesian missions of Amazonas/Brazil (1923-1965)

Abstract:

The text deals with the Salesian boarding schools in Amazonas / Brazil (1923-1965), with the aim of analyzing the institutionalization and disciplining strategies of indigenous children. From the dialectic, the methodology is qualitative and combines literature review and primary documentary sources. The results identify the day-to-day strategies of boarding schools such as the prohibition of native languages, socio-cultural segregation and the imposition of the Portuguese language in a multilingual context. The conclusions point to the asymmetry of social relations, the Catholic hegemony in indigenous educational contexts, the tactical activism of the inmates, the conflicting views on the boarding system, which denotes that the interpretation and understanding of Salesian education are controversial.

Keywords:
disciplinary regime; boarding schools; Salesian Order; school education