Schoolbook circulation in the local press (1840-1940): O Paiz, Publicador Maranhense, and Pacotilha

Abstract

This article analyzes the records of schoolbooks in the newspapers Publicador Maranhense (1842-1885), O Paiz (1863-1889), and Pacotilha (1880-1939), aiming to understand their influence in Maranhão education through the press. Cultural History theoretical- methodological assumptions are used to identify the school works and their materiality, the subjects involved in production control, the camouflages used as appropriation tactics, and the different conceptions, contents, and variations according to the contextual conditions. We conclude that schoolbooks had a prominent place in the press at the time, publicizing the local productions adopted nationally due to their quality or the authors' influence in the province.