Body, human education and society in the context of brazilian graduate studies

Abstract

The aim of this article was to verify whether the relation between body and human formation is present in the context of contemporary society as an investigative theme in the production of current knowledge. The proposal of this study is the result of the dialogues established between the research groups Laboratory of Body Studies – LEC/Unespar and the Study and Research Group on Body Language and Diversity – GEPL/UFGD, whose concerns guided the proposition of the extension course Body, Human Formation and Society, which aimed to promote inter-institutional dialogues and reflections on the different conceptions of the body and its consequences in contemporary bodily practices. In order to carry out the research, it is proposed a survey of the productions of postgraduate studies in Brazil that addressed the themes: body, human formation and society. The methodology adopted was the state of knowledge according to procedures indicated by Marilia Costa Morosin. Through the survey carried out, it can be verified that the Brazilian Graduate Studies have produced studies on the theme of body, human formation and society, showing the expressive growth in the period between 2001 and 2010. These results allow us to understand that body and human formation is a theme that demands discussions, reflections and studies for the construction of a basic knowledge in the formation of individuals in the context of contemporary society.