SYMBOLIC PRODUCTION IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION: CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCIENTIFIC FIELD OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION IN MATO GROSSO DO SUL

Abstract The constitutive elements of a new scientific field, the factors that result in its conservation, and its relations with neighboring fields are themes that guide our investigations. Based on the studies of the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu and historical sociology, we consider the intrinsic aspects of the existence of a scientific field: its symbolic production, the institutions, agents, and the scientific habitus - elements that directly contribute to both its creation and maintenance. Therefore, we focused on investigating the field of Mathematics Education in Brazil, more specifically in Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), developing a historiographical study that allowed us to understand the relationship between this field, the history of higher education in Brazil, and the creation of the national graduate system. The outlook presented here focuses on the results obtained in the investigation of symbolic productions of the theses and dissertations type, defended in stricto sensu academic postgraduate programs in Education in the state of MS between 1990 and 2020, obtained through a systematic review of digital databases, and their articulation with the creation and possible consolidation of the scientific field of Mathematics Education in the region. Therefore, we present the results obtained through these productions and the importance of contributions from neighboring fields, such as Education, for the creation of the field of Mathematics Education.