Voices that liberate: the transformative power of literacy in a resocialization prison unit (UPR) in Maranhão
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https://doi.org/10.17058/rea.v32i3.19776Keywords:
Liberating Education, Prison Unit, Transformation, Literacy, NarrativesAbstract
The article discusses the literacy process in a Prison Resocialization Unit (UPR) in Maranhão, analyzing the narratives and methodological practices adopted. The research is based on the narratives of people deprived of their liberty and teachers, offering a critical view of education in this context. The question guiding the research is: How does literacy, in addition to being a right, act as a device for social transformation, capable of giving new meaning to the experience of inmates? To this end, the aim is to understand how literacy, in addition to being a right, acts as a device for social transformation, capable of giving new meaning to the experience of inmates. The study highlights the challenges faced, such as the lack of resources and social stigma, but also the possibilities of resistance and empowerment through education. The methodology is qualitative, descriptive and interpretative, developed from an action research whose data production techniques are observation and supervision. The participants' narratives reveal the complexities of learning and teaching in a place of deprivation of liberty, offering reflections on the role of education in social reintegration and in building new futures for the people involved.
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