Direitos humanos e ações afirmativas: o (des)velar dos caminhos para a igualdade no ensino superior

Abstract

In this Master thesis we analyze the Brazilian and international humanitarian laws in search of concepts and determinations for equality, focused on Affirmative Action and in Human Rights for Black People in Higher Education. The research is a case study punctuated at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). First, we outline the methodological paths with the intention of organizing ideas. In a second moment we seek to raise awareness of the international legislative issues present in Brazil and check the history of the international humanitarian law from its beginnings until its present day. After that, we analyze the international standards being applied in national law. To support our study, in the third item we utilize theoretical dialogues on the matter at hand, always focusing on a comparative assessment of the Brazilian and world vision, mainly to be consistent with the studies and the line of research in the master’s research "School Practices and public policies" and "subdivision education and Human Rights (Affirmative Action)". Finally, in the last chapter we scan the history of UFSM in the eight years of Affirmative Actions, along with statistical data of renowned research organs in Brazil, such as the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics(IBGE) and the Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA).Concluding, we affirm that there is still much to do regarding the concerning compiled data, and present possible paths to repair the situation.