NOTES ON THE HISTORY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE "TRIANGULO MINEIRO" (ITUIUTABA - 1934-1971)

This article is concerned about the implementation of Physical Education in schools in the city Ituiutaba (Triangulo Mineiro) between 1934 and 1971. The adoption of physical activities in school curriculums aimed to discipline and purify the local youth and children reflected the new pedagogical ideal directed to the control of the "insubordinate instincts", seeking to regulate behaviors and contributing to the new social organization which appeared with the urban and industrial society, especially after the Second World War. Such a context brought about the need for development of a high degree of productive efficiency, where schooling would be essential to achieve such purpose, beyond the contribution to the transmission of the idea which was necessary to ensure a "pure education" in the fight against large epidemic outbreaks. From this perspective, we highlight the specific practices of teachers and students in Physical Education classes in the schools of this city.