Professional education in contemporary Brazilian society: public policies and pronatec cup program analysis

Abstract

This research is result of contemporary public policies's analisys implemented under the Brazilian society, related to vocational education, conducted of the current educational context in Brazil by surveying projects that provide vocational education, highlighting the initiative at the Program Pronatec Cup, which aims to train workers to meet the needs of skilled manpower for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014. The methodology used is the critical analysis of theoretical frameworks that address the topic of this research, discussing possibilities of contribution or not of this program to improve the living conditions and stay in the labor market for their participants. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.