As questões de gênero nos livros didáticos de anos iniciais do ensino fundamental

Abstract

This work of is the result of my concerns regarding gender themes presented in the early years textbooks. From the experience in the supervised work I performed I realized that a deeper look at the subject was necessary. So, from the question “How are gender issues addressed in the textbooks of the Early Years?” analysis were made in the early years textbooks. In order to provide a better understanding of the concept of gender issues, Guacira Louro (1997) and Joan Scott (1995) were used as references, as well as legal documents in the area of education. The focus of research analysis was the gender issues presented in textbooks and, as the feminist theory presents us, how they construct social concepts and practices in life in society. The research will be bibliographical and the analysis was based on the books referenced in the bibliography. Through this study it was possible to verify that gender issues were present in the textbooks analyzed and that these issues can influence the opinions, attitudes and behaviors of children throughout their school life and possibly throughout the rest of their lives. In the analysis, it was noticed that the influence is mostly discriminatory and appears in a direct but subliminal way. With this, gender concepts (place, roles, professions, etc.) are taught subliminally and, as such, they create ideas and practices that in the future can turn into intolerance and lack of respect for others just for being different. In this sense, the research points to the need for gender themes revision in textbooks.