Attempts to organize technical education for trade and public service at the Instituto Comercial do Rio de Janeiro (1856-1880)
Abstract
The objective of this article is to analyze the Instituto Commercial of Rio de Janeiro from its implementation in 1856 until its closure in 1880, observing, mainly, the attempts to organize it so that it would to fulfill the function of technical training for trade and public service. In this sense, we investigate the relation between technical education and work in commerce. We are also interested in exploring the different statutes promulgated by the imperial government, which are seen in connection with the changes in Brazilian trade, as well the criticisms levelled at the institution in the press of the period.
Keywords: Instituto Comercial, Rio de Janeiro, technical education.
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