The central problem of this dissertation is the acculturation of Barbadian agriculture laborers who seasonally work in Canada. Several years ago, the author became aware of the squalid conditions in which Barbadian migrants worked. As he formed his opinion of Canada's rural slums or field ghettos he increasingly became concerned with what these rural slums meant to the migrants.This interest lead to a focus on acculturation processes and a very careful study of the Barbadian value system and how those values were related to the life style Barbadians could pursue by continuing to work in Canada. Acculturation was examined within the contexts of culture, social structure, and personality. Social structure refers to patterns of group formation and factors responsible for such patterns. Culture refers to values and ideas held by people, while personality is conceived in terms of the emotional and psychic processes of individual persons. Acculturation is frequently viewed as a process which occurs when two or more previously separated cultures come into a patterned form of contact to a degree sufficient to produce significant changes in either or both societies. In this study acculturation was utilized in a somewhat different sense, since the author looked at a situation where a selected group of Barbadian agriculture workers had sporadic but patterned and ongoing contact as a consequence of seasonal labor migration. With respect to this study acculturation means the acceptance and internalization by the migrant worker of a set of Canadian beliefs and values and thus the modification of the migrants' customary behavior.This customary behavior is based upon five dominant and traditional Barbadian male values which include having and caring for a wife and family, keeping girl friends, owning the land on which his house is situated, owning the house and working. The degree to which Barbadian workers internalize specific Canadian values, primarily the work ethic, was analyzed in relation to these Barbadian values.This was accomplished by conducting intensive interviews in Canada and in Barbados with fifteen Barbadian agriculture workers. Through questionnaires and by participant observation, cultural data and personality data were collected. These data fell into several classes such as biographies, genealogies, household family information, aspiration levels, attitudes towards sexuality, religion, the work ethic, world leaders, entertainers, music, work skills, philosophy of man and conceptions of present and ultimate success.The author demonstrated through two analytical perspectives, namely a systems explanation and an actor oriented explanation that two models of acculturation emerge for Bajan agriculture workers who seasonally are employed in Canada. One group of migrants shows a significant degree of acculturation. These individuals have internalized the Canadian work ethic; rejected the major traditional Bajan values concerning women; have few dependents and these dependents require a minimal demand on resource allocation; become decision makers since they hold a high social position and are culturally and structurally flexible; play a nonkin and universalistic role in life; and develop into entrepreneurs.The other migrants in the author's opinion show little acculturation. These individuals have rejected the Canadian work ethic; adhered to the traditional male value system; have many dependents and these dependents require a maximum demand on resource allocation; are structured since they hold a high social position and are culturally and structurally inflexible; play a kin-oriented and particularistic role in life; and remain employees.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:31:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-12-20Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:41:27Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 sampaio_smg_dr_arafcl.pdf: 1149455 bytes, checksum: 49f1e8d13db113ef78ee6decbff4f285 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Cette thèse cherche initialement à reconstituer et présenter une école au début du XX siècle à Porto Velho, au départ des mémoires des récits de professeurs noirs descendants des travailleurs barbadiens qui sont venus travailler dans la construction de la « Estrada de Ferro Madeira-Mamoré – E.F.M.M. », et qui étaient des étudiants à l‟école appelée « dos categas » logée dans des espaces différents de la colline « Alto do Bode » et qui présentait un modèle d‟éducation n‟est pas envisagé, car la ville n‟avait pas des écoles. L‟objectif de cette étude est de présenter, au-delà de l‟école, les mémoires de trois professeurs, les sujets de la recherche, du fonctionnement et des aspects pédagogiques qui soutenaient la pratique de l‟école, ainsi comme l‟aspect mobile, puisque l‟école ne fonctionne pas dans un endroit fixe. Analyser les mémoires en tant que substance sociale du processus historique expérimenté et comme le gardien de l‟individuel et du collectif par rapport à d‟autres aspects comme le langage, l‟identité, l‟affection, la religion, les valeurs et les visions du monde est aussi notre but. Le texte de la thèse est divisé en quatre sections dont la première traite de l‟occupation et exploitation des espaces amazoniques jusqu‟au début de la E.F.M.M.; la seconde présente les Barbadiens, l‟espace dans lequel ils vivaient, l‟école qu‟ils ont construit et comment ils pensaient et ils faisaient l‟éducation; la troisième se constitue de la présentation et l‟analyse des mémoires de l‟école et d‟autres catégories ; la quatrième montre comment c‟est donné la tentative d‟effacer la colline « Alto do Bode » et la tentative de rendre invisible par le gouvernement les marques sociales laissées par les Barbadiens. De cette façon la thèse montre l‟histoire de l‟éducation... (Résumé complet accès électronique ci - dessous) / A presente tese trata inicialmente da tentativa de reconstituição e apresentação de uma escola no início do século XX, em Porto Velho, a partir das memórias contidas nas narrativas/depoimentos das professoras negras, descendentes de trabalhadores barbadianos que chegaram para trabalhar na construção da Estrada de Ferro Madeira-Mamoré – E.F.M.M, e que foram alunas da chamada escola dos categas, abrigada nos vários espaços do morro do Alto do Bode e que apresentava um modelo de educação não contemplado, pois a cidade não tinha escolas. O objetivo do estudo é apresentar, além da escola, as memórias de três professoras, sujeitos da pesquisa, sobre o funcionamento e os aspectos pedagógicos que fundamentavam a prática escolar, bem como o aspecto móvel, posto que a escola não funcionasse em um lugar fixo. Analisar as memórias como substância social do processo histórico vivenciado e como guardiã do individual e do coletivo em relação a outros aspectos como: linguagem, identidade, afetividade, religião, valores, concepções de mundo se fez também nosso objetivo. A tese divide-se em quatro seções: a primeira trata da ocupação e exploração dos espaços amazônicos até o início da E.F.M.M.; a segunda apresenta os barbadianos, o espaço em que viviam, a escola que construíram e a forma como pensavam e faziam educação; a terceira constitui-se na apresentação e análise das memórias sobre a escola e outras categorias; a quarta mostra como se deu a tentativa de apagamento do morro do Alto do Bode e a tentativa de invisibilizar, pelo governo, as marcas sociais deixadas pelos barbadianos. Dessa forma, a tese traz à tona a história da educação dos barbadianos vindos para a construção da E.F.M.M., e a complexidade de construir e viver o social amazônico / The present thesis initially deals with the attempt of reconstitution and presentation of a school at the beginning of the XXth. century in Porto Velho, based on the memories contained in the narratives/depositions of the negro teachers descending from Barbadian workers who came for the construction of the E.F.M.M Madeira-Mamoré railroad. These teachers were pupils of the so called categas‟ school, sheltered in some spaces of the Alto do Bode (Goat Hill) which presented a model of education not contemplated, once the city did not have schools. The objective of the study is to present, beyond the school, the memories of three teachers on the pedagogical functioning and aspects that based the school practice, as well as the mobility aspect, given that the school was not located in a fixed place. To analyze the memories as social substance of the lived historical process and as an individual and collective guardian relating to other aspects such as: language, identity, affectivity, religion, values, world conceptions also made up our objective. The text is divided in four sections: the first one deals with the occupation and exploration of the Amazonian spaces until the beginning of E.F.M.M.; the second section presents the Barbadians, the space where they lived, the school they built and the way they thought and made education; the third one consists of the presentation and analysis of the memories around the school and other categories; the fourth shows how the attempt to erase the Alto do Bode and the attempt of the government to make it invisible, the social marks left by the Barbadians. This way the thisis bring to light the barbadian education history who came with the E.F.M.M railroad builand the complexity of the amazonic social building and living

Orientador: Ricardo Ribeiro / Banca: Lucia Helena Oliveira Silva / Banca: Marisa Martins Gama Khalil / Banca: Sebastião de Souza Lemes / Banca: Sueli Aparecida Itman Monteiro / Resumo: A presente tese trata inicialmente da tentativa de reconstituição e apresentação de uma escola no início do século XX, em Porto Velho, a partir das memórias contidas nas narrativas/depoimentos das professoras negras, descendentes de trabalhadores barbadianos que chegaram para trabalhar na construção da Estrada de Ferro Madeira-Mamoré - E.F.M.M, e que foram alunas da chamada escola dos categas, abrigada nos vários espaços do morro do Alto do Bode e que apresentava um modelo de educação não contemplado, pois a cidade não tinha escolas. O objetivo do estudo é apresentar, além da escola, as memórias de três professoras, sujeitos da pesquisa, sobre o funcionamento e os aspectos pedagógicos que fundamentavam a prática escolar, bem como o aspecto móvel, posto que a escola não funcionasse em um lugar fixo. Analisar as memórias como substância social do processo histórico vivenciado e como guardiã do individual e do coletivo em relação a outros aspectos como: linguagem, identidade, afetividade, religião, valores, concepções de mundo se fez também nosso objetivo. A tese divide-se em quatro seções: a primeira trata da ocupação e exploração dos espaços amazônicos até o início da E.F.M.M.; a segunda apresenta os barbadianos, o espaço em que viviam, a escola que construíram e a forma como pensavam e faziam educação; a terceira constitui-se na apresentação e análise das memórias sobre a escola e outras categorias; a quarta mostra como se deu a tentativa de apagamento do morro do Alto do Bode e a tentativa de invisibilizar, pelo governo, as marcas sociais deixadas pelos barbadianos. Dessa forma, a tese traz à tona a história da educação dos barbadianos vindos para a construção da E.F.M.M., e a complexidade de construir e viver o social amazônico / Abstract: The present thesis initially deals with the attempt of reconstitution and presentation of a school at the beginning of the XXth. century in Porto Velho, based on the memories contained in the narratives/depositions of the negro teachers descending from Barbadian workers who came for the construction of the E.F.M.M Madeira-Mamoré railroad. These teachers were pupils of the so called categas‟ school, sheltered in some spaces of the Alto do Bode (Goat Hill) which presented a model of education not contemplated, once the city did not have schools. The objective of the study is to present, beyond the school, the memories of three teachers on the pedagogical functioning and aspects that based the school practice, as well as the mobility aspect, given that the school was not located in a fixed place. To analyze the memories as social substance of the lived historical process and as an individual and collective guardian relating to other aspects such as: language, identity, affectivity, religion, values, world conceptions also made up our objective. The text is divided in four sections: the first one deals with the occupation and exploration of the Amazonian spaces until the beginning of E.F.M.M.; the second section presents the Barbadians, the space where they lived, the school they built and the way they thought and made education; the third one consists of the presentation and analysis of the memories around the school and other categories; the fourth shows how the attempt to erase the Alto do Bode and the attempt of the government to make it invisible, the social marks left by the Barbadians. This way the thisis bring to light the barbadian education history who came with the E.F.M.M railroad builand the complexity of the amazonic social building and living / Résumé: Cette thèse cherche initialement à reconstituer et présenter une école au début du XX siècle à Porto Velho, au départ des mémoires des récits de professeurs noirs descendants des travailleurs barbadiens qui sont venus travailler dans la construction de la « Estrada de Ferro Madeira-Mamoré - E.F.M.M. », et qui étaient des étudiants à l‟école appelée « dos categas » logée dans des espaces différents de la colline « Alto do Bode » et qui présentait un modèle d‟éducation n‟est pas envisagé, car la ville n‟avait pas des écoles. L‟objectif de cette étude est de présenter, au-delà de l‟école, les mémoires de trois professeurs, les sujets de la recherche, du fonctionnement et des aspects pédagogiques qui soutenaient la pratique de l‟école, ainsi comme l‟aspect mobile, puisque l‟école ne fonctionne pas dans un endroit fixe. Analyser les mémoires en tant que substance sociale du processus historique expérimenté et comme le gardien de l‟individuel et du collectif par rapport à d‟autres aspects comme le langage, l‟identité, l‟affection, la religion, les valeurs et les visions du monde est aussi notre but. Le texte de la thèse est divisé en quatre sections dont la première traite de l‟occupation et exploitation des espaces amazoniques jusqu‟au début de la E.F.M.M.; la seconde présente les Barbadiens, l‟espace dans lequel ils vivaient, l‟école qu‟ils ont construit et comment ils pensaient et ils faisaient l‟éducation; la troisième se constitue de la présentation et l‟analyse des mémoires de l‟école et d‟autres catégories ; la quatrième montre comment c‟est donné la tentative d‟effacer la colline « Alto do Bode » et la tentative de rendre invisible par le gouvernement les marques sociales laissées par les Barbadiens. De cette façon la thèse montre l‟histoire de l‟éducation... (Résumé complet accès électronique ci - dessous) / Doutor