O ensino das relações étnico-raciais na educação profissional e suas repercussões nos jovens afrodescendentes: uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

Teaching ethnic-racial relations in professional training is important for understanding the unexplored meaning of the socialization process of technical knowledge and for combating structural racism. This study aimed to investigate how teaching ethnic-racial relations in professional and technological education can impact young Afro-descendants. This is an exploratory and qualitative research study, whose integrative literature review technique allows for the systematic search of reports in six stages. The search for articles through SciELO, CAPES Journals, and Google Scholar took place in November 2021 using terms such as race, ethnicity, ethnic-racial relations, and professional education, along with Boolean operators. Initially, 11,336 titles were found, and after screening, 11 articles were included. For discussion, the thematic categories were: institutionalization of Law No. 10.639/2003 and curriculum; structural racism; quota law; center for Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous studies, research and extension; pedagogical experiences regarding ethnic-racial diversity; and students' and teachers' perceptions of ethnic-racial diversity in the curriculum. Teaching ethnic-racial relations can positively impact young people enrolled in vocational and technological education, as this and other affirmative action initiatives seek to reduce the harm of structural racism; however, there is still a long way to go to make these initiatives effective.