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This presentation examines how racism operates structurally and symbolically in elite schools in São Paulo, moving beyond the notion of individual prejudice. From a critical perspective (Fairclough, Butler, Bourdieu), it argues that language is not merely a mirror of reality but a form of material violence that produces biological, psychological, and social effects. The study analyzes recent cases (Colégio Porto Seguro, 2022; Escola Vera Cruz, 2024) to demonstrate how recreational racism and symbolic violence are often trivialized or treated merely as disciplinary issues, especially when they gain media visibility. It concludes that punishment alone is insufficient, making it imperative to adopt critical racial literacy as a transformative pedagogical process to deconstruct hierarchies and promote equity