O ENSINO DA EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA E AS RELAÇÕES DE GÊNERO: REFLEXÕES DE UMA EDUCAÇÃO PARA A DIFERENÇA

Gender studies have advanced in the contemporary context, thus intensifying discussions about public policies involving this theme. In this sense, this research proposal is justified by problematizing gender constructions within the school space and discussing how genders and their connections intersect in this context. In this aspect, the study's main objective is to investigate how teachers, who work in the final years of elementary education in the state network of Resende (RJ) and the municipal network of Quatis (RJ), develop content and proposals that address historical differences in gender formations. As specific objectives, the research aimed to provide a discussion on gender relations in Physical Education classes, analyze the process of differentiation through gender relations in Physical Education classes, and shed light on issues concerning the approach and possibilities of implementing a culturally focused Physical Education curriculum addressing gender issues. Through a qualitative investigation, data production in the field was carried out through semi-structured interviews with teachers working in the final years of primary education in the public state network of Resende/RJ and the public municipal network of Quatis/RJ. A total of 13 male teachers participated in the field study, and the interviews took place both remotely and in person. The analysis of the discourse was guided by contributions from post-critical studies. Upon examining the interlocutors' profiles, it was observed that the majority belong to the middle class, are of Black ethnicity, profess Christianity, and only one has a disability. Furthermore, considering gender as an analytical framework, we aim to reflect upon and inquire into how this concept is employed and mobilized by teachers in their pedagogical practice. Many of them question this concept only when it arises in conflicts during the class, while others prefer not to discuss this topic. Despite the efforts of some teachers to propose content that deviates from a ...