Gastronomy and professional education in brazilian public schools: analysis of the National Catalog of Technical Courses

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Gastronomy, Education, Public school, High school, Professional education,

Abstract

The offer of training related to Gastronomy in public schools in Brazil takes place through Professional and Technological Education. The courses are publicized through the National Catalog of Technical Courses (CNCT), making this document essential for understanding the direction of professional training linked to the area. The present work aimed to analyze the technical courses related to Gastronomy by the Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC). For this purpose, this study consisted in a qualitative exploratory documentary research with the selection of all the courses that mention the keyword “gastronomy” in their descriptions, in order to understand the profile available and indication of the area of work practice. As a result, seven courses were found: Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, School Feeding Technician, Confectionery Technician, Bakery Technician, Viticulture and Enology Technician, Gastronomy Technician and Restaurant and Bar Service Technician. From the analysis, it was possible to understand that Gastronomy is related to courses mainly in the sphere of culinary production, it is noteworthy that the technical course in Gastronomy has an emphasis on management of gastronomic enterprises, while the technical course in School Meals is the first to include the possibility of acting in the field of Food and Nutrition Education in schools.

Author Biographies

Annah Bárbara Pinheiro dos Santos, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil

Bacharel em Gastronomia pela Universide Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) e Mestranda no Programa de Pós Graduação Processos Formativos e Desigualdades Sociais na Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)

Carlos Soares Barbosa, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil

Professor Adjunto da Faculdade de Educação - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), campus Maracanã; Professor efetivo do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação: Processos Formativos e Desigualdades Sociais (FFP/UERJ) e professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Políticas Públicas e Formação Humana (PPFH-UERJ). Historiador, Doutor em Políticas Públicas e Formação Humana (PPFH/UERJ).

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2023-01-17

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