Reivindicando a cultura e a pedagogia na luta contra o fascismo

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https://doi.org/10.47236/2594-7036.2025.v9.1754

Palavras-chave:

Cultura, Democracia, Fascismo, Pedagogia, Resistência

Resumo

O texto analisa a crise contemporânea da democracia, argumentando que ela não é mais derrubada por golpes militares explícitos, mas corroída internamente por meio de mecanismos culturais e pedagógicos. Destaca como o fascismo hoje opera por meio de tecnologias digitais, redes sociais e símbolos culturais que normalizam a crueldade, a exclusão e o apagamento histórico. A cultura é apresentada não apenas como um reflexo da sociedade, mas como um campo de batalha ativo onde o poder molda identidades, desejos e o senso comum. Baseando-se em pensadores como Gramsci, Hall, Adorno e Mujica, o texto enfatiza o papel vital da cultura e da educação como espaços tanto de dominação quanto de resistência. O autor critica a esquerda por subestimar a dimensão cultural da luta política, alertando que, sem uma revolução cultural fundamentada na solidariedade, no cuidado e na pedagogia crítica, a democracia e a consciência cívica estarão perdidas. A era Trump é retratada como uma manifestação do fascismo ressurgente, marcada pela crueldade, corrupção e terrorismo de Estado, com a cultura utilizada como uma “máquina de desimaginação” que sustenta o autoritarismo. O texto conclui com um chamado para colocar a cultura e a educação no centro da política progressista, vislumbrando uma política cultural transformadora capaz de combater o fascismo e renovar a esperança democrática.

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Biografia do Autor

  • Henry Armand Giroux, McMaster University
    Doutor honoris causa pela Memorial University (Canadá), Chapman University (Califórnia), University of the West of Scotland, Centro de Estudos Latino-Americanos em Educação Inclusiva (CELEI) e Universidade Complutense de Madri. Professor no Departamento de Estudos Culturais da Faculdade de Humanidades da McMaster University. Hamilton, Ontário, Canadá. Endereço eletrônico: girouxh@mcmaster.ca. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1637-9142.

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Reivindicando a cultura e a pedagogia na luta contra o fascismo. Revista Sítio Novo, v. 9, p. e1754, 5 jun.2025.