A leitura e seu valor social: um estudo sobre as práticas de leitura e condições socioeconômicas e culturais

Abstract

Aiming to notice the relations between the reading practices and the social, economic and cultural conditions of Nova Bassano, firstly, data were collected, through a questionnaire, from students and teachers of Colbachini School and, after that, some statements from people of the community were collected, through the hearsay technique. The results point that, while in the school community there is certain effervescence of reading, through book-promoting markets, lectures with writers, reading indications, etc., in the community in general, the reading loses power, for the reason that it cannot find neither resonance nor prestige. It can be thought that, in the bassanense community, the reading act does not constitute a cultural trace and one of the reasons could be related to the formation of the RCI-RS and, as a consequence, to the formation of the city. However, it is perceptible the efforts made from the school, mainly from the teachers, in an attempt of modifying this situation. The data of Ensino Fundamental students show that, if instigated and stimulated, the new generations could institute prestige to cultural practices not yet enough valued nowadays to this community, as reading practices.