UMA CONTRIBUIÇÃO PARA A HISTÓRIA DO LIVRO DIDÁTICO MARANHENSE: a obra O Maranhão, de Fran Paxeco (1913-1923)

Abstract

Investigates the textbook titled The Maranhão (Corográficos and Historic Grants) authored by Fran Paxeco during the period from 1913 to 1923 constitutes a study in the History of Education, inserted in the approaches of historical research, incorporating the contributions of Cultural history. The aim was to study the history and production of this work in the context of school culture and its contribution in Maranhão educational setting such as textbook adopted at the Normal School, from which was propagated by printed newspapers. In addition, we sought to fill a gap in research on the history of the book in Maranhão and hence broaden the discussion on the textbook of history and geography. For the analysis of the book, Maranhão, main object and source of this research were fundamental work of Chartier (1998), Choppin (2004), Darnton (1990), Munakata (1997) and Bittencourt (1993) on the complexity of the book as a cultural object and the involvement of various professionals in their construction. Was used as source a literature review, in addition to the consultation theses and dissertations available in online databases and documents of Brazilian universities as: Laws, Decrees, Speeches and Messages Governors, Reports and Regulations of Public Instruction. Editions of newspapers were also used as: "The Pacotilha". Among the results obtained in the survey, it was found that the social position occupied by the author was instrumental in the production of your book and adoption process, especially regarding its role as Consul of Portugal in Maranhao and as teacher of the Lyceum Maranhense and Normal School . We conclude therefore that the book Maranhão was an important element in the educational scenario of Maranhão in the early twentieth century. Has grown in recent years the number of studies that take the history of the book and didactic issues as object of investigation. The field of history of education has been especially fertile ground for the development of this production, since new interests and questions began to guide the work of researchers in relation to this genre of book. It is within this context that this production work is inscribed.