Racial inequality and school failure of black students

Este artigo propõe uma reflexão sobre a importância de considerarmos a desigualdade racial como fenômeno atrelado ao fracasso escolar. O texto baseia-se, principalmente, em referências produzidas na interface da psicologia com a educação. Em um primeiro momento, o fracasso escolar foi abordado como fenômeno complexo, produzido e reproduzido a partir da influência de forças engendradas nos campos político, econômico, institucional e social. Em seguida, buscou-se evidenciar conexões entre a desigualdade racial e social e a produção do fracasso escolar, e analisar a correlação entre estigma, invisibilidade e silenciamento de estudantes negras e negros. Finalmente, considerou-se a necessidade de abordarmos o problema da desigualdade racial de modo mais efetivo na compreensão e no enfrentamento do fracasso escolar. Palavras-chave: Desigualdade Racial e Social, Relações Étnicas e Raciais, Fracasso Escolar, Educação, Psicologia Escolar e Educacional.   Racial inequality and school failure of black students            ABSTRACT. This article proposes a reflection on the importance of considering racial inequality as a phenomenon linked to school failure. The text is based mainly on references produced in the interface between psychology and education. At first, school failure was approached as a complex phenomenon, produced and reproduced from the influence of forces caused in the political, economic, social and institutional fields. Next, we sought to highlight the connections between racial and social inequality and the production of school failure, and to analyze the correlation between stigma, invisibility and silencing of black students. Finally, we considered the need to address the problem of racial inequality more effectively in understanding and coping with school failure. Keywords: Racial and Social Inequality, Ethnic and Racial Relations, School Failure, Education, School and Educational Psychology.   Desigualdad racial y fracaso escolar de estudiantes negras y negros RESUMEN. Este artículo propone una reflexión acerca de la importancia de considerar la desigualdad racial como fenómeno vinculado al fracaso escolar. El texto se basa principalmente en referencias producidas en la interfaz de la psicología con la educación. En un primer momento, el fracaso escolar fue abordado como un fenómeno complejo, producido y reproducido a partir de la influencia de fuerzas engendradas en los campos político, económico, social e institucional. A continuación, se buscó evidenciar conexiones entre la desigualdad racial y social y la producción del fracaso escolar, y analizar la correlación entre estigma, invisibilidad y silenciamiento de estudiantes negros. Finalmente, se consideró la necesidad de abordar el problema de la desigualdad racial de modo más efectivo en la comprensión y el enfrentamiento del fracaso escolar. Palabras clave: Desigualdad Racial y Social, Relaciones Étnicas y Raciales, Fracaso Escolar, Educación, Psicología Escolar y Educacional.ABSTRACT. This article proposes a reflection on the importance of considering racial inequality as a phenomenon linked to school failure. The text is based mainly on references produced in the interface between psychology and education. At first, school failure was approached as a complex phenomenon, produced and reproduced from the influence of forces caused in the political, economic, social and institutional fields. Next, we sought to highlight the connections between racial and social inequality and the production of school failure, and to analyze the correlation between stigma, invisibility and silencing of black students. Finally, we considered the need to address the problem of racial inequality more effectively in understanding and coping with school failure.ABSTRACT. This article proposes a reflection on the importance of considering racial inequality as a phenomenon linked to school failure. The text is based mainly on references produced in the interface between psychology and education. At first, school failure was approached as a complex phenomenon, produced and reproduced from the influence of forces caused in the political, economic, social and institutional fields. Next, we sought to highlight the connections between racial and social inequality and the production of school failure, and to analyze the correlation between stigma, invisibility and silencing of black students. Finally, we considered the need to address the problem of racial inequality more effectively in understanding and coping with school failure.RESUMEN. Este artículo propone una reflexión acerca de la importancia de considerar la desigualdad racial como fenómeno vinculado al fracaso escolar. El texto se basa principalmente en referencias producidas en la interfaz de la psicología con la educación. En un primer momento, el fracaso escolar fue abordado como un fenómeno complejo, producido y reproducido a partir de la influencia de fuerzas engendradas en los campos político, económico, social e institucional. A continuación, se buscó evidenciar conexiones entre la desigualdad racial y social y la producción del fracaso escolar, y analizar la correlación entre estigma, invisibilidad y silenciamiento de estudiantes negros. Finalmente, se consideró la necesidad de abordar el problema de la desigualdad racial de modo más efectivo en la comprensión y el enfrentamiento del fracaso escolar.ABSTRACT. This article proposes a reflection on the importance of considering racial inequality as a phenomenon linked to school failure. The text is based mainly on references produced in the interface between psychology and education. At first, school failure was approached as a complex phenomenon, produced and reproduced from the influence of forces caused in the political, economic, social and institutional fields. Next, we sought to highlight the connections between racial and social inequality and the production of school failure, and to analyze the correlation between stigma, invisibility and silencing of black students. Finally, we considered the need to address the problem of racial inequality more effectively in understanding and coping with school failure