Class Condition and Educational Performance in Brazil

Abstract: This paper analyzes the effects of social class on the educational performance of young Brazilians students. Our theoretical approach in this study is based on Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of social class. We opted for a quantitative methodology using the database of the Basic Education Evaluation System (Saeb) tests carried out in 2013. We used descriptive statistics, correspondence analysis and multiple linear regression. Empirical results showed the persistence of the effects of social class on academic performance, although these results coexist with the impacts of variables related to schooling, individual life story and pedagogical aspects.

摘要：本研究分析了社会阶层对巴西青年学生教育表现的影响。本研究的理论路径基于皮埃尔·布迪厄（Pierre Bourdieu）的社会阶层概念。研究采用定量研究方法，使用2013年开展的基础教育评估体系（Basic Education Evaluation System，Saeb）测试数据库。本研究运用了描述性统计、对应分析与多元线性回归分析方法。实证结果表明，社会阶层对学业表现的影响仍具有持续性，尽管该影响与学校教育、个人生活经历以及教学相关变量的影响同时并存。