摘要：ABSTRACT. Based on a bibliographic study that investigated the relationship between rural education, countryside education and public policies in the last two decades, this article explains the importance of the State of the Question for academic research. It describes and reflects on its main contributions in the delimitation of the theme and the research object, in the problematization of the initial questions and in the foundation of the hypothesis. It is concluded that, in addition to providing a view of the totality of knowledge production in the area in which the research is inserted, the realization of the State of the Question contributes substantially in the transition from initial perceptions about the research object, to systematized knowledge, with the rigor and depth that characterize scientific knowledge.↓ABSTRACT. Based on a bibliographic study that investigated the relationship between rural education, countryside education and public policies in the last two decades, this article explains the importance of the State of the Question for academic research. It describes and reflects on its main contributions in the delimitation of the theme and the research object, in the problematization of the initial questions and in the foundation of the hypothesis. It is concluded that, in addition to providing a view of the totality of knowledge production in the area in which the research is inserted, the realization of the State of the Question contributes substantially in the transition from initial perceptions about the research object, to systematized knowledge, with the rigor and depth that characterize scientific knowledge.↓Com base em um estudo bibliográfico que investigou a relação entre educação rural, educação do campo e políticas públicas das duas últimas décadas, o presente artigo explicita a importância do Estado da Questão para as pesquisas acadêmicas. Se descreve e reflete sobre suas principais contribuições na delimitação do tema e do objeto de pesquisa, na problematização das questões iniciais e na fundamentação da hipótese. Conclui-se que, além de possibilitar uma visão de totalidade da produção de conhecimento na área em que a pesquisa se insere, a realização do Estado da Questão contribui substantivamente na transição das percepções iniciais sobre o objeto de pesquisa, para um conhecimento sistematizado, com o rigor e a profundidade que caracterizam os conhecimentos científicos.
其他摘要：ABSTRACT. Based on a bibliographic study that investigated the relationship between rural education, countryside education and public policies in the last two decades, this article explains the importance of the State of the Question for academic research. It describes and reflects on its main contributions in the delimitation of the theme and the research object, in the problematization of the initial questions and in the foundation of the hypothesis. It is concluded that, in addition to providing a view of the totality of knowledge production in the area in which the research is inserted, the realization of the State of the Question contributes substantially in the transition from initial perceptions about the research object, to systematized knowledge, with the rigor and depth that characterize scientific knowledge.
关键词：Estado da Questão; Educação Rural e
Educação do Campo; Políticas Públicas.
