Políticas públicas de lazer: os desafios de sua implementação em um município do interior paraibano (Tenório, PB)

Abstract

The access to leisure is recognized in the Federal Constitution of 1988 as a social right. However, there is no clear obligation of the Union regarding the implementation of public leisure policies. What we have are indications of competencies of the Union, States, and Municipalities regarding sports as leisure. In this discussion, it is the municipalities that implement public leisure facilities. This research aims to evaluate the implementation of public leisure policies in a small municipality in Paraíba through (1) the analysis of the assumptions of public leisure policies in the municipality of Tenório-PB; (2) the mapping of actions by the Department of Culture, Sports, and Leisure for the implementation of public policies; and (3) the description of public leisure facilities in the municipality of Tenório-PB. For data collection, we conducted literature reviews and interviews with managers and technicians regarding leisure activities carried out in the municipality, users of public leisure facilities, and a community leader. Data analysis was based on Sônia Draibe's (2001) model, called the Anatomy of the General Implementation Process. We conclude that evaluating the implementation of public leisure policies as a separate axis from sports and culture is an essential and challenging factor, in addition to potentially assisting other studies in the field.