Social protection in schooling policies: some theoretical-political digressions

ABSTRACT This article aims to examine the ways in which relevant formulators of schooling policies operate under a concept of social protection that is associated with and produced under the neoliberal gendarme. By enrolling in the field of schooling policies, it analyzes how social protection is dimensioned and intensified based on the logic of the school’s expanded social responsibility. Firstly, it places policymakers in a broader scope. Secondly, it deepens reflection about the Brazilian reality and offers some provocations. Methodologically, the article is based mainly on theoretical-political digressions from a critical perspective of analysis. The concepts of social protection presented here refer to the school as a place of welcome and protection, with creative spaces both inside and outside formal systems and the development of adaptable and flexible programs.

摘要 本文旨在探讨教育政策相关制定者，如何在依附并产生于新自由主义管控机制的社会保护（social protection）理念框架下开展履职活动。本文以教育政策研究领域为考察场域，分析社会保护如何基于学校拓展社会责任的逻辑被界定与强化。其一，将政策制定者置于更广阔的研究视域之中；其二，深化对巴西现实境况的反思，并提出若干启发性议题。在方法论层面，本文主要依托批判性分析视角下的理论-政治思辨展开论述。本文所阐释的社会保护概念，将学校视作接纳与庇护的场所，兼具正式教育体系内外的创意空间，并致力于开发适配性强、灵活性高的教育项目。