Abstract:

The idea of this research project is to investigate how informal learning processes occurring in the families are influenced by the telenovelas. The relationships among all the characters expresses the complex models of current families in our society where it is difficult to lean to love. Brazilian telenovelas are spread all over Europe. Macacari, who is brasilian, is a doctoral researcher in Catholic University in Milano and De Natale is professor in education in the same university and so they have choosen to analyze, according a pedagogical perspective, the most famous and recent telenovela which has been a “case “ in the whole nation. Macacari could understand very well the dialogues in the original language and De Natale could analyze the stories according educational categories. The aim of this research project has been to help families in their educational duty for themselves and for the new generations. The analysis will be offered through the perspective of transformative learning.

Keywords:

Informal learning, family education.