O ideário republicano e a educação: o ensino em Campinas no final do século XIX

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine schooling in Campinas, during the last decade of nineteen century so as to show it as part of the general political strategy of a group of representative of higher income brackets of a dominate class (owner of coffee plantation in western part of the state) having been put aside from the center of power hoped to play hand on it with the coming of the republic. The text is divided into two parts. In the first, after a quick overview of the education in the Province of São Paulo, an analyse of public and private schooling un Campinas is provide. In the second part, the purpose is to investigate the educational activity of republicans with respect to the organization and functions of Culto à Ciência a middle level private institution founded by them in 1874.