Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é comentar e interpretar um texto de Raymond Williams intitulado “Uma democracia educada”, publicado no periódico Socialist Commentary em 1959. Quanto ao método, por meio da explicação do texto do autor, busca-se analisar suas ideias apresentando-as na forma de excertos, à maneira daquilo que Williams nos ensinou como “método interpretativo”, principalmente em Reading and Criticism e The Country and the City. Outros trabalhos de sua autoria também são mobilizados para discutir o que foi selecionado para o debate: “A cultura é algo comum”; “Education and British Society”; “Britain in the 1960s”; “Você é marxista, não é?”; “Os usos da teoria da cultura”; A Política e as Letras, além de outras referências indicadas na bibliografia para debater “grammar schools”, “comprehensive schools”, “eleven-plus”, entre outros elementos constitutivos do sistema educacional britânico, pautado pelos partidos Trabalhista e Conservador nas eleições de 1959. Uma educada, educada , educada” 1959 método autor buscase busca se apresentandoas apresentando excertos interpretativo, interpretativo interpretativo” City debate comum comum” Education Society Society” Britain 1960s s 1960s” Você marxista é?” Os cultura” Letras grammar schools, schools schools” comprehensive elevenplus, elevenplus eleven plus “eleven-plus” britânico 195 é? “eleven-plus 19 1
Abstract The aim of this article is to comment on and interpret a text by Raymond Williams entitled “An Educated Democracy,” published in the journal Socialist Commentary in 1959. Regarding the method, by explaining the author’s text, I seek to analyse his ideas by presenting them in the form of excerpts, in the manner of what Williams taught us as the “interpretative method,” mainly in Reading and Criticism and The Country and the City. Other works of his authorship are also mobilized to discuss what was selected for the debate: “Culture is ordinary;” “Education and British Society;” “Britain in the 1960s;” “You’re a Marxist, aren’t you?;” “The Uses of Cultural Theory;” Politics and Letters, as well as other references indicated in the bibliography to discuss “grammar schools,” “comprehensive schools,” “eleven-plus,” among other constituent elements of the British educational system, on the agenda for the 1959 elections. An Democracy, Democracy method authors author s excerpts interpretative City debate Culture ordinary ordinary; Education Society Society; Britain 1960s 1960s; Youre You re Marxist arent aren t you you?; Theory Theory; Letters grammar schools, schools comprehensive elevenplus, elevenplus eleven plus, plus “eleven-plus, system 195 elections you? “eleven-plus 19 1
