The magazine Seara Nova: an instrument of democracy and decentralisation of school organisation

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  • Maria João de Carvalho Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

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democratic school, emancipation, elites, educational reform.

Abstract

From the political, economic and cultural context of the First Republic in Portugal, this article analyses the impact that the media, including the magazine Seara Nova, had in the change of educational and pedagogical thinking of the period. This influence was felt in several dimensions of the Portuguese society. The constant call for change, characteristic of the reform, the creation of an enlightened public opinion and the creation of a true elite found in the democratic and decentralised school the best tool to achieve this purpose. Therefore, according to the editors of the magazine, the modernisation of the country depended on an education founded on the principles of emancipation and autonomy of the citizens.

Key words: democratic school, emancipation, elites, educational reform.

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