Anti-racist human training: The importance of reading “The Whiteness Pact” for teachers

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https://doi.org/10.5902/1984644489330

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Education, Anti-racism, Society

Abstract

This review presents the book “O pacto da branquitude”, by the author Maria Aparecida da Silva Bento, published in 2022 by Companhia das Letras. The aim of this review is to defend the importance of anti-racist training for teachers through the importance of anti-racist training for teachers through readings on the subject, including, and especially here, reading of the work cited. However, it is necessary to emphasize that not only is this reading important for such training, but is one of the possible and very coherent ways of approach to racism. Thus, such reading is important for education professionals and teachers as a possibility to learn about and reflect on the topic, recognizing the debate in society, with an emphasis on schools and educational institutions.

Author Biography

Gisele de Souza Gonçalves, Western Paraná State University

Doutora pelo Programa Interdisciplinar em “Sociedade, Cultura e Fronteiras” da Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná – Unioeste; Mestra em “Sociedade, Cultura e Fronteiras” (2015) pelo mesmo programa. Possui especialização em “Linguagem, Cultura e Ensino” (2008) e é graduada em Letras Português e Espanhol (2005). Professora com experiência da Educação Infantil ao Ensino Médio, também ministrou oficinas para docentes. 

References

BENTO, Cida. O pacto da branquitude. São Paulo: Companhia das Letras, 2022.

BRASIL, Lei 10.639/2003, de 9 de janeiro de 2003. Altera a Lei nº 9.394, de 20 de dezembro de 1996. Diário Oficial da União, Poder Executivo, Brasília.

FREIRE, Paulo. Pedagogia da indignação: cartas pedagógicas e outros escritos. 6ª ed. São Paulo: Paz e Terra, 2021.

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2025-10-01

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Gonçalves, G. de S. (2025). Anti-racist human training: The importance of reading “The Whiteness Pact” for teachers. Education, 50(1), e131/1–6. https://doi.org/10.5902/1984644489330

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Educação, v. 50, 2025 – Jan./Dez. – Publicação contínua

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Review

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