Effects of the “movimento interfóruns de educação infantil do Brasil (MIEIB)" on public policies

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze how the “Movimento Interfóruns de Educação Infantil do Brasil (MIEIB)" affected public policies in the Early Childhood Education. It discusses how the movement is organized, its strategies, advances, and challenges in its relationship with the Federal Government throughout its 20 years. The data were collected through documentary research and interview with activists. This work highlights theories that discuss the consequences of social movements on public policies, of authors as Edward Amenta, Alberto Melucci e Theda Skocpol, among others. It is concluded that the possibilities of the incidence of social movements in politics are marked by the established socio-state relations, which vary depending on the combination of objectives and capacities of both the State and the social movement.