O discurso ideopolítico neoliberal da negação do princípio da gestão democrática da educação

Abstract

This work is part of the PIBIC/UFPB/CNPq research project titled The Educational Management Statement in the Order of Neoliberal Discourse. Its object of investigation specifically focused on the series of implications that educational management faces in light of neoliberal discourse. Theoretically, we sought to activate some enunciative correlates related to the research object: regarding democratic management as a constitutional principle, we engaged in dialogue with Cury (2007) and Fernandes et al. (2014); regarding neoliberalism as an ideopolitical discourse, we dialogued with Andrade (2019) and Bonfante (2023). Methodologically, the research mapped chapters and topics from the following texts, which were subsequently excavated archaeologically, according to Foucault (2008): The Road to Serfdom (Hayek, 1990) and Free to Choose (Friedman, 2015). The research results suggest that neoliberal discourse generates political and economic doctrines, upheld by statements of freedom and economy. It was also found that neoliberal discourse acts as a discursive condition that obstructs the statement of democratic management in education in Brazil. Therefore, this research outlined broader configurations and discursive strategies of neoliberalism that hinder the statement of democratic management in education.