Cultura e educação como fatores de desenvolvimento local: O papel da educação na preservação da identidade cultural no município de Bezerros - PE

Abstract

The cultural reality of each location has as a result of its history and logic of its own and special. The protection of cultural traditions and movements through education, in small towns and rural areas, assists in the soundness of the development process ensuring the preservation of cultural identity of the community. Thus, this work discusses the role of education in the maintenance of the cultural traits of the society as a way to ensure the preservation of identity in the process of developing. Thus, the dissertation examines the role and contribution of education in the process of preserving cultural identity in the city of Bezerros-Pernambuco-Brazil. checking the relationship between cultural identity and belonging and how local identity is preserved in the view of politicians and educators in the city. In this context, studies on culture, identity, development and education were needed to conduct the research and construction of understanding. The survey was conducted in the form of interviews with leaders in politics, the managers and teachers representatives from public education, and artisans of the city. The results obtained by the survey were analyzed according to the theory displayed throughout the work, seeking thus conclude about the role of education in the process of local development through cultural preservation. This procedure was structured to allow discover and understand the views of respondents about the importance of preserving cultural identity in the development of Bezerros-PE, with education and culture as a driving force. The results showed that educacion plays a fundamental role in the preservation of cultural events of the city, resulting in the population the feeling of belonging and ensuring that during the process of local development, cultural identities are maintained.