A quebra do silêncio: a sala de aula de história e as relações de gêneros

Abstract

This study has as the main theme the discussion about genders in the classroom. The goal of this piece of work was to propose the articulation of History teaching to the gender debate, investigating and analyzing methodological ways to approach the gender thematic in History classes for elementary grades. By means of a qualitative methodology, a bibliographic study was done with focus on women’s rights struggle, feminisms, and the concept of gender. Projects which limit the pedagogical practice were brought in regard to these discussions, questioning the several political, social, and religious factors interwoven in the construction of these educational projects. The ideas of Simone de Beauvoir (1949), Joana Maria Pedro (2005), Guacira Lopes Louro (2008), Angela Davis (2017), Denize Sepulveda (2017-8) among other authors, provided valuable contribution with the history and fundamentals of the main concepts about gender relations. The way of dealing with these themes in class is fundamentally important for the construction of a fairer, non-violent, egalitarian society, especially in gender relations. School is, therefore, the starting point for these discussions and fomenting this debate is a challenge to educators who are committed to a democratic institution. Hence, we suggested workshop format classes with different uses of languages and tools, possible resources for history pedagogical practice, concerning gender issues.