VIOLÊNCIA NA ESCOLA PÚBLICA: O QUE APONTAM TESES E DISSERTAÇÕES (2012 – 2019)?

The article presents a bibliographical survey on the theme “violence in public schools”. This study is based on the analysis of 16 dissertations and theses deposited in the Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD). The period from 2012 to 2019 was used as a time frame, crediting the most current academic production on the subject. In the development of the analysis, it was considered, mainly, the objectives of the studies, some understandings about the theme textualized in the researches and used asologies. It was concluded that the theme “violence in public schools” is complex. Its textualized understanding in academic productions needs to be associated with broader social issues. However, it was identified that public schools are able to minimize the different types of violence that occur within them. For this, the collective and dialogical work produced in their daily lives is essential.