Ressentimento e “doutrinação”: estudo de caso no colégio Santo Agostinho

Abstract

The research work presented in this article seeks to analyze the concept of resentment through a case study involving the request for censorship of a book by parents of students from a traditional school in Rio de Janeiro. The theme of the work, according to these parents, was inappropriate and should be removed from the curriculum because of its “leftist” content. The investigation focused on the meanings of the title of this article, addressing its causes and consequences and, mainly, in relation to how both resentment and indoctrination affect individuals in their political decisions. The bibliographic research analyzed 48 secondary documentary sources over a period of four months: from August to November 2021. The use of words such as "doctrination", "left-wing" and the like were perceived and served as a scope in order to highlight resentment in a considerable portion of the Brazilian population. From the consolidation of this research, the role of social networks in the process of seducing sympathizers of the right and extreme right political spectrum was also evident. It was through one of these social networks, Facebook, that the spark between the parents of students and the school administration took place.