The sociocultural diversity in the literary prose works of the PNBE and the Literary PNLD: a look at the early Years of elementar education – from 1998 to 2018

Abstract

This research, anchored in cultural studies, focuses on the presence of sociocultural diversity in literary works from the National School Library Program - PNBE - and the National Program for the Book and Didactic Material - PNLD Literary, public policies created by the Ministry of Education (MEC). Considering that many children will only have access to literature through these reading programs, this study seeks to investigate to what extent the presence of Afro-Brazilian and indigenous cultures, as well as people with disabilities, occurs in prose literary works selected by PNBE (1998 to 2014) and PNLD Literary (2017 to 2018) for the early years of Elementary Education. Methodologically, this is a bibliographic study with qualitative and quantitative approaches and descriptive data analysis. Through this investigation, 1,029 prose literary works were found, of which only 178 contemplate sociocultural diversity. However, there is no guarantee that these works addressing diversity will be in schools and in the hands of students, only if they are chosen by the teachers and subsequently explored in the classroom. Thus, through this survey, we aim to expand the studies related to sociocultural diversity, especially in the school context, as this is a multicultural space for reflection and thought, contributing to the construction of a more conscious, humane, and equitable society.