Identidade de gênero na infância : um estudo sobre vivências e interações escolares em Itabaiana-SE

Abstract

Gender identity is socially constructed and can affect the way children interact and perceive themselves in the school environment. This research has the general objective of investigating how children's gender identity modulates relationships and behaviors in the school environment. Based on participant observation carried out in a public school in Itabaiana-SE, we seek to answer the following guided question: how does gender identity influence children's behavior and the emotional well-being of children in the school environment? During three non-consecutive days, children's interactions were recorded in which standards of masculinity and femininity were reinforced by the students themselves, resulting in exclusions and episodes of gender violence. The absence of initiative pedagogical instructions contributed to the maintenance of these norms, although manifestations of resistance to gender impositions were also observed. The results indicate the need for educational actions that promote a more inclusive school environment, where gender diversity is respected and valued.