History, Reforms, Challenges and Perspectives:

the past and present of Sociology Teaching in Brazil

Abstract

This article addresses the paths of sociology teaching in Brazil, highlighting the curricular and political disputes that shaped its course throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Investigating the past, the text explores the origins of the discipline in the Brazilian educational context and the challenges faced in its implementation. It then analyzes recent transformations, considering educational policies and their implications. Its objective is to draw a historical and contemporary overview of the discipline and to offer paths for reflection on the debates around the presence of Sociology in the Brazilian school curriculum, highlighting its role in educational reforms, in the political struggle and in Brazilian education in a broader way.