Da necessidade de uma “nova” escola só para moças: Henrique Castriciano de Souza e a modernidade pedagógica norte-riograndense (1911-1923).

Abstract

This paper aims to examine the project of modern pedagogical engendered by Henrique de Souza Castriciano (1874 – 1947), which opened a "think otherwise" modern education in Rio Grande do Norte, since built new forms of each student relates with itself and others, forging new political strategies for education. Born in Macaíba, interior RN, Castriciano was sponsored by the oligarchy Albuquerque Maranhão, which allowed him to enjoy a prominent position in the Potiguar society of the early twentieth century. Thanks to his performance in the press, particularly the newspaper The Republic, could convey their ideas about female education in the state. After a stay in Europe (1909 - 1910), founded the institutions that were the core of his pedagogical project of modernity: the League of Rio Grande do Norte Education (1911) and the Domestic School of Natal (1914). With this, under the influence of European theories – notably ménagère pedagogy – meant that potiguares women disposed an education more "solid", said "science" based on domestic chores and a theoretical more accurate. This way, they have undertaken a genuine "regeneration" in Brazilian society, as would minister teachings more "sane" to their children in early childhood. Despite the limitations of this school, its importance can not be obliterated, because women who graduated because of the knowledge acquired in the institution, could strengthen and, in some cases, lead the family budget. As for the theoretical framework, we make use of modern concepts, modernity and modernization (David Harvey et al.), t he notions of identity and difference (Cultural Studies), and social practices and representations (Roger Chartier), the idea of dialogism (Mikhail Bakhtin) and the concept of habitus (Norbert Elias). With regard to sources, in the light of the reference systems analysis and isotope, borrowed methods of linguistics, we use the three volumes of Henrique Castriciano: select (texts and poetry), which contain much of the written production of Castriciano and documents relating the Domestic School of Natal and productions of his students.