Polytechnic and integrated training: Conceptual clashes, political projects and historical contradictions of Brazilian education

Abstract

The article discusses the problems with students development, in high school - the final stage of basic education in Brazil. This is on the assumption that the objective to be achieved, from the perspective of a just society is the onilateral, integral or polytechnic development. And, this is the question: is it possible to walk in this direction in a peripheral capitalist society like Brazil? This is a literature search that appealed to classic authors in the field of sociology and education in order to conceptually discuss the stated terms, notably "polytechnic" and "integral human development". Therefore, we discuss the integrated school as a bridge in the intended direction. The findings indicate that in spite of the difficulties and conflicts within Brazilian education its progress reiterates the defense of emancipatory educational processes among which stands out integrated education.