As contribuições da educação de jovens e adultos para além da alfabetização

Abstract

The research objective of this final course work is the modality of Education for Young People and Adults and the context of illiteracy, basically dealing with the contributions to reducing this phenomenon of education in Brazil. The general research objective is to allow discussion on the contributions of EJA as a device for reducing illiteracy. The research is developed based on a central question, which is the following: Does EJA work to reduce illiteracy? It is a qualitative investigation of a bibliographic nature that will have as a data production instrument the exploration of databases of academic productions on digital platforms. The conclusion is that, in addition to literacy, EJA is a socialization device for individuals, making them engage in an intellectual activity, of (re)cognizing the world that awakens them to their reality, that makes them reflect on themselves and others. Literacy is about reading the world and its reality as a transformation device that could and can only occur through its recognition as a subject of change. EJA is, above all, a fight for social justice and for the construction of a more equitable, democratic and inclusive society.