Pedro Abrantes

• PhD
• Professor at Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon

A democracia não é simplesmente um processo técnico que envolve a aprendizagem da sua história, princípios, regras e instituições. Para proteger e promover a democracia, a educação para a democracia é vital. No entanto, nas escolas a educação para a democracia coloca a tónica na aprendizagem cognitiva. Muito pouco destaque se dá a uma dimensão fund...

This captivating book provides a detailed examination of school participatory budgeting (SPB), a democratic process that combines citizenship education, civic engagement and participatory governance. Presenting insights from SPB processes across the globe, it advocates for the wider rollout of programs which amplify students’ voices, their delibera...

O que é o projeto AECED e quem o integra? O Projeto AECED é um projeto financiado pelo programa HORIZON EUROPE que decorre durante 36 meses. É um projeto que reúne equipas de investigadores de 6 países: Finlândia-University of Lapland (ULA)-coordenadores; Croácia-University of Zagreb (UNIZG); Alemanha-Philipps University Marburg (UMR); Letónia-Riga...

O presente artigo discute até que ponto as origens sociais são condicionantes dos percursos escolares e de participação social dos jovens, no Portugal contemporâneo. Para isso, num primeiro momento, procede a um levantamento de diferentes filões de pesquisa que, a nível nacional e internacional, têm abordado esta questão. Explicitam-se os protocolo...

Com base numa linha de investigação desenvolvida nos últimos dez anos, no presente artigo discutimos o conceito de socialização, argumentando que o mesmo se mantém fundamental para compreender as trajetórias individuais e as desigualdades sociais no contexto da globalização. Tendo por referência as teorias de autores clássicos, investigações realiz...

O artigo analisa o crescimento recente das escolas internacionais, centrando-se nos estabelecimentos de ensino que oferecem currículos e exames da International Baccalaureate® (IB), a partir de três eixos de pesquisa que se intersetam. Primeiro, procura-se mapear a investigação já produzida sobre este movimento, a nível internacional. Segundo, disc...

O presente artigo enquadra e discute, num primeiro momento, o Orçamento Participativo das Escolas, um programa público levado a cabo em Portugal desde 2017, à luz dos estudos que têm vindo a acompanhar a aplicação desta metodologia, a nível internacional, assim como de investigação educacional de fundo sobre a relação entre Escola Pública e Democra...

A partir de um enquadramento teórico, que mobiliza contributos da literacia e inclusão digital, da aprendizagem ao longo da vida, da educação digital e da empregabilidade, analisam-se dados recolhidos através de inquéritos de follow-up aos licenciados que concluíram o curso entre 2011 e 2018 no ensino superior online. Pretende-se, com o presente es...

Since its implementation in 2006, Portugal’s full-time schools programme led to a massive increase of curricular enrichment and family-support activities in public schools throughout the country. The literature review brings together important contributions from previous research and assessments of the full-time school programme, including results...

Much has been written about the field of biographical research. Comprehensive states of the art and field mappings have enabled researchers, throughout the years, to understand the main trends of an evolving arena of knowledge production in people’s lives and their subjectivity. However, these important exercises of taking a step back to observe th...

O presente artigo procura contribuir para a compreensão do programa Territórios Educativos de Intervenção Prioritária (TEIP) e dos seus impactos no combate às desigualdades educativas e sociais, em Portugal, concentrando-se em duas dimensões: o contexto socioeconómico das escolas e a evolução dos padrões de sucesso no ensino básico. A análise de da...

O artigo procura contribuir para o conhecimento e a reflexão acerca das identidades e representações profissionais dos sociólogos per se e na relação com os outros profissionais, no quadro das dinâmicas organizacionais. Para isso, retoma algumas questões de fundo sobre o desenvolvimento deste campo em Portugal, analisando as respostas ao inquérito...

article goes back to former discussions around socialization and socio-professional inequalities to contribute to a better understanding of reproduction and/or mobility processes in contemporary societies. Taking the case of the professional socialization of young lawyers in large law firms, we analyse recruitment and selection procedures. To accom...

A relação entre educação e estrutura de classes esteve no âmago do projeto sociológico, desde a sua génese. O objetivo deste artigo é retomar algumas das suas principais teorias e resultados, à luz das transformações que têm atravessado a sociedade portuguesa ao longo das últimas décadas. Essas mudanças têm sido tão profundas que, por vezes, se tem...

Taking the example of educational biographies of alumni of an IB World School in the Lisbon region, the article aims to explore the potential of the concept of transnational educational spaces for biographical research. We focus on the biographical stage of transition to higher education as a crucial phase of students’ biographies where we can obse...

Since higher education qualifications and digital transition are considered key factors for economic development and individual opportunities, distance learning has been presented as a solution to improve the labor force’s skills and employability. However, such links were seldom studied systematically in specific contexts, and doubts exist regardi...

O conceito de educação inclusiva tem vindo a ganhar inegável centralidade no plano das políticas educativas. A partir da identificação de um conjunto de linhas teóricas e de investigação sobre o tema, o presente artigo propõe um quadro de análise para discutir os progressos, fragilidades e desafios de sistemas e programas educativos comprometidos c...

Recensão crítica da obra de Afonso, Almerindo Janela & Palhares, José Augusto (orgs.) (2019). Entre a Escola e a Vida: A Condição do Jovem para Além do Ofício de Aluno.

Este artículo presenta una contribución para comprender los efectos de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la educación (básica y secundaria). Se centra en el proceso de confinamiento y la consiguiente transición hacia un modelo de enseñanza a distancia vivido en Portugal entre marzo y junio de 2020. Para ello, se empieza por buscar un marco teórico adecuad...

Quem são os estudantes que optam pela Educação Superior a Distância ? Quais as suas expetativas e grau de satisfação com os cursos nesta modalidade ? Qual o impacto do curso na vida profissional e pessoal do estudante da UAb ? O presente artigo centra-se nestas questões, seguindo um enquadramento teórico que mobiliza estudos sobre a procura de resp...

It is relevant to discuss the current situation of sociology in Portugal, considering the recent trends worldwide, and the ability of sociology to dialogue with society at local, national, and international levels. This text is organized into three sections: firstly, an overview of sociology in Portugal is presented; secondly, the development of th...

Perante os atuais processos de um novo capitalismo global, a educação de elites está marcada por transformações que produzem um campo de tensão entre tendências homogeneizadoras e heterogeneizadoras. A referência ao internacional ganha, nesse cenário, um conteúdo de significado diverso, que o presente artigo procura reconstruir. Partindo de uma car...

This chapter addresses the role played by arts education in the promotion of citizenship and human development, in the framework of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Taking the Portuguese education system as a case study, we describe how arts education has been conceived in the national school curricula from the 1960s unti...

The article considers the key dimensions of the life trajectories of the immigrant artists living in the Lisbon metropolitan area focusing on those related to the socialization process both in formal institutions and in a broader setting of informal learning. The authors conducted a sociological analysis of 20 biographical interviews with a heterog...

A partir de dos investigaciones sobre los estudiantes que, en Portugal, asisten a dos tipos de escuelas fuertemente diferenciadas (colegios privados de élite y escuelas públicas ubicadas en zonas marginalizadas), se discutirá la socialización escolar y la adhesión de familias y estudiantes a la misión educativa de las escuelas, en particular a las...

Neste capítulo, pretende-se fazer um reconhecimento das desigualdades educativas em Portugal e um enquadramento no contexto europeu, e dar conta de como as suas várias expressões e dinâmicas foram acompanhadas pela proposição e implementação de políticas e de medidas que colocaram a equidade como um dos seus principais fins. Toma-se por referência...

O presente artigo providencia um mapeamento das escolas internacionais, na Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, a partir de uma revisão bibliográfica a nível internacional, bem como as primeiras etapas de um estudo empírico nessa região. Estas etapas, centradas na análise documental e em entre- vistas a dirigentes das escolas, permitiram identificar as es...

Five years after the proclamation of the 2010 Seoul Agenda, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the goals for sustainable development as the foundation of the work of the United Nations forthe next 15 years. In line with the UN strategy for arts education in the context of sustainable development, the ENO network - Associated with UNESCO -...

Na primeira parte será apresentado um breve enquadramento acerca dos principais fatores de abandono referenciados na bibliografia da temática e, na segunda parte, exploradas as políticas de combate ao abandono escolar desenvolvidas no contexto europeu e em Portugal. Finalmente serão dadas a conhecer algumas boas práticas sinalizadas no contexto nac...

Based on research in poor suburban settings during the last decade in Portugal this chapter explores some key trends, features and perspectives of Portuguese outcasts’ education. Firstly, the chapter describes the expansion and changes of poor suburban territories and their population, from its working-class and clandestine genesis to its multicult...

The article analyses the paths and perspectives of Roma children in a Lisbon primary school, where this population is in large majority. Based on previous studies on this topic and on a field work, mixing documental analysis, interviews and participant observation, we describe and interpret the dramatic rates of absenteeism, failure and retention,...

As the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic (CRP) reaches its fortieth birthday, the present article looks at how leading national and international sociological studies view its stance on education. The way the CRP has been interpreted and the impacts it has had on the Portuguese education system are discussed, and a number of controversies, te...

The article provides a dialogue between current perspectives, in the fields of sociology and neurosciences, over the socialization processes, stressing tensions and gaps, but also some convergences and clues for a scientific development based on interdisciplinary cooperation. Such discussion is focused on three intertwined topics: perceptions and d...

A escolaridade concluída e a atividade profissional continuam a ser duas das principais dimensões consideradas para a definição do estatuto social dos indivíduos e para os lugares de classe na estrutura social (Schnapper, 2007; Estanque, 2005). A expetativa de obter um diploma do ensino superior é um objetivo que muitos indivíduos adultos procuram...

In this paper we analyze the use that is given to Moodle Platform in Portugal. Analyzing what are the more widespread uses of this platform in terms of literature, we confront the use given to it in our country. This study integrates information from one research project with 2674 students and 324 teachers. Both the students and the teachers were i...

The point of departure is a sociological perspective on power in schooling organizations, based on Max Weber’s and Croizier & Friedberg’s paramount theories. This perspective is intertwined with recent studies on leadership in schools and, thus, it is used to analyze the leadership dynamics in two school settings, located in poor areas, in differen...

O presente artigo caracteriza o perfil e a trajetória social dos 27 agentes que ocuparam o cargo de ministro da Educação em Portugal, desde a revolução democrática de 1974. Busca-se, com este estudo, contribuir para a análise dos grupos, interesses e ideologias que têm governado o sistema educativo no país, nas últimas décadas. Partimos de um quadr...

O artigo discute as representações e práticas geradas pelo Programa Territórios Educativas de Intervenção Prioritária (TEIP), no âmbito da relação entre escola e comunidade, centrando-se na ação dos técnicos contratados para gabinetes de cariz socioeducativo. Com base nos resultados de um projeto de investigação em sete territórios e de uma tese de...

This article studies the use of the biographical method in the setting of social and educational studies in contemporary Portugal. First, we present a map of the main authors, projects, and perspectives of the biographical method in our country, debating its recent emergence and future potential. Second, we explore the interpretation of migration i...

Basados en una tesis de doctorado y en un proyecto de post-doctorado en este tema, los dos autores describen y analizan el programa de reconocimiento, validación y certificación de competencias experienciales (RVCC) desarrollado en Portugal, en la primera década del siglo XXI, permitiendo la mejora de los niveles educativos de más de un 5% de la po...

This article aims to discuss the advances and challenges related to the fulfilment of the rights of Mexican indigenous children, especially during their adolescent years (ages 12-18). The article has two main sections. First, we review a selection of qualitative and statistical literature that provides a broad overview of the rights of indigenous y...

Research on social mobility typically acknowledges the relevance of gender. However, gender-based differences still lack extensive description and explanation. This article starts by reviewing a number of influential contributions on social mobility, educational systems and employment change, as well as important critiques raised in feminist schola...

A biographical perspective on socialization processes is devel-oped in this paper, discussing classic and recent theories in the Social Sciences, in the light of an analysis of 53 Portuguese workers' autobiographies, carried out under an innovative adult education program. After a theoretical and methodological discussion, in dialogue with recent a...

El artículo equipara el uso del método biográfico en el ámbito de los estudios sociales y educativos en el Portugal contemporáneo. En un primer momento, presentamos un mapeo de los principales autores, proyectos y perspectivas sobre el método biográfico en nuestro país, debatiendo su emergencia reciente y su futuro potencial. En un segundo momento,...

This article studies the use of the biographical method in the setting of social and educational studies in contemporary Portugal. First, we present a map of the main authors, projects, and perspectives of the biographical method in our country, debating its recent emergence and future potential. Second, we explore the interpretation of migration i...

The article discusses conceptions and practices in use under the public program Educational Territories of Priority Intervention (TEIP) - launched in 1996 and including 10% of the national elementary education network in 2010 - vis-à-vis the school-community relationship, focusing on professionals allocated to socioeducative offices created in the...

This article aims to improve both theoretically and empirically our understanding of the socialization process, a key topic in Social Sciences, but currently subject to scarce research. Firstly, the concept of socialization is discussed, drawing upon major sociological and anthropological traditions, contributions from emerging research streams, as...

The conception of the future of contemporary societies as information and knowledge societies has brought a technological revolution to schools. However, the dissemination of technology has not yet matched ICT use in the classroom, in the teaching and learning processes. Based on a survey of 324 teachers in 12 schools scattered throughout the count...

This article discusses the relationship between socialization and inequality, exploring the case of the working class in Portugal. Bringing together different sociologic traditions, the framework draws upon Bourdieu's concepts of habitus and practices, balanced with recent research on life histories, globalization and individualization. The life st...

This article analyzes the process of socialization related to the construction of life histories. The empirical corpus comprises 53 autobiographies of Portuguese workers produced in a national adult education program. The author begins by presenting a theoretical framework for the study of socialization, then he argues that is useful to study the p...

This article analyses the current Portuguese Schools’ Evaluation Programme, implemented since 2006 in all state schools, as a social construction. The article focuses on a particular topic of the external evaluation the participation of social actors in school life, as well as on school principals’ perceptions of the process. Our research is based...

The article analyses the main benefits of a Portuguese programme, launched in 1996, which was designed to support schools in segregated districts (TEIPs). The first part of the article presents a theoretical framework, before moving on to the main features of the TEIP programme in contemporary Portuguese society and education. An explanation of the...

This article analyzes the process of socialization related to the construction of life histories. The empirical corpus comprises 53 autobiographies of Portuguese workers produced in a national adult education program. The author begins by presenting a theoretical framework for the study of socialization, then he argues that is useful to study the p...

O presente texto resulta de uma investigação que teve como objeto de estudo principal os contextos institucionais das escolas do ensino básico e secundário em Portugal, abordando a relação entre as políticas educativas, os modelos de organização, os processos de avaliação e o sucesso escolar. O estudo incide sobre a análise da informação contemplad...

This paper discusses the complex relations between education, identity and social change, focusing specifically on the life-histories of Simon Bolívar, Benito Juárez and Ernesto Guevara. The reconstitution of their biographical pathways, supported by recent sociological theories on the constitution of social actors, allows us to identify some of th...

It is argued that schools are the fundamental driving force for producing modernity, through creating new aptitudes, attitudes, practices, and values to orient individuals. Based on a series of sociological theories, this article first discusses the process of modernization and the traits that educational systems have taken on. Later, the author se...

El presente artículo analiza los trayectos de transición de los jóvenes hacia la adultez en la llamada "era de la globalización". Basándose en los principales resultados de un estudio de ámbito europeo, en el que Portugal participó, se analiza aquí algunas de las principales dimensiones con las que se relaciona la adquisición del estatus de adulto:...

A partir de dos pesquisas recientes, el artículo compara los sentidos atribuidos a la escuela en dos colegios privados de elite y en siete zonas socialmente desfavorecidas, intervenidas por el programa Territorios Educativos de Intervención Prioritaria. A través de estudios de caso, se pretende reconstituir las definiciones locales de la situación...

It is argued that schools are the fundamental driving force for producing modernity, through creating new aptitudes, attitudes, practices, and values to orient individuals. Based on a series of sociological theories, this article first discusses the process of modernization and the traits that educational systems have taken on. Later, the author se...

Based on a biographical analysis of Bolívar, Juárez and Guevara, the complex relation between socialization, identity and social change, in modern times, is discussed. After a initial debate on the uses and limitations of the biographical method, the article focus on understanding the life of these three historical characters, using and therefore e...

Based on a biographical analysis of Bolívar, Juárez and Guevara, the complex relation between socialization, identity and social change, in modern times, is discussed. After a initial debate on the uses and limitations of the biographical method, the article focus on understanding the life of these three historical characters, using and therefore e...

This article discusses the implementation of `full-time schools', a recent Portuguese public policy to extend primary education services from five to eight hours per day, including a set of optional new activities in all public schools that are free to parents. After a broad presentation of the national programme and in order to understand administ...

Resumo: O ensaio discute o conceito da socialização, a partir de teorias clássicas e recentes em ciências sociais, em diálogo com avanços importantes nos campos da psicologia e das neuro-ciências. Baseados em Elias e Bourdieu, chegamos a uma (re)definição de socialização como o processo de constituição dos indivíduos e das sociedades, através das i...

Reproduction Theory as presented in the 1970 work of Bourdieu and Passeron is re-examined, and its theoretical and empirical validity is discussed. Comparison with other international perspectives on the sociology of education shows more similarity than difference. The relevance of the Theory is then explored with regard to contemporary Portuguese...

Reproduction Theory as presented in the 1970 work of Bourdieu and Passeron is reexamined, and its theoretical and empirical validity is discussed. Comparison with other international perspectives on the sociology of education shows more similarity than difference. The relevance of the Theory is then explored with regard to contemporary Portuguese s...

Com base em vários estudos em que o autor participou nos últimos anos, o presente artigo discute o desenvolvimento recente dos dispositivos de avaliação e a sua relação com o contexto político-mediático, no quadro ibero-americano, aprofundando o caso português durante a última legislatura (2005-2009). Durante este período, além da importância centr...

This chapter contrasts and compare organisational change as it affects working parents in social services and finance consultancy. It shows how a consultancy company abided by general labour laws and had no specific workplace policies for working parents, but followed an informal policy of flexible hours. In practice, these were taken up to keep up...

This chapter discusses the two organisational case studies that took place in Portugal, one in the public sector and the other in a private company. It compares the two organisational contexts in terms of changes, their prevailing labour policies and practices and the way in which working parents with young children perceive their working and famil...

Educational failure in Portugal and in Spain is highest in the first year of each cycle of schooling and affects a significant number of children and adolescents. This article attempts to explain this phenomenon. It is based on a doctoral project devoted to the transition between the different stages of basic education, in which qualitative researc...

Educational failure in Portugal and in Spain is highest in the first year of each cycle of schooling and affects a significant number of children and adolescents. This article attempts to explain this phenomenon. It is based on a doctoral project devoted to the transition between the different stages of basic education, in which qualitative researc...

In advanced societies, youth constitutes a stage in life that is socially marked by particular structural conditions and specific cultural behaviour. The profound changes that are taking place in these societies, both in the economic and political arenas, as well as in terms of family relationships, inevitably end up by interfering in the way the y...

Nos últimos anos, tem-se vindo a assistir no país a uma considerável proliferação de actividades de promoção da cultura científica. Estas são, tipicamente, actividades de relação da ciência com a sociedade. Porém, têm sido muito mais desenvolvidas pelas ciências naturais do que pelas ciências sociais. Perante este paradoxo,um conjunto de investigad...