Narratives about the insertion of male teachers in the early childhood education

• andré Luiz dos Santos Silva

  Feevale University

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• Richard Simon Avila

  Institute of Health Sciences, Feevale University

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Based on the theoretical and methodological assumptions of Oral History and Gender as an analytical category, this article analyzes the insertion of male teachers in Early Childhood Education. Two physical education teachers and two directors of the private school system participated in this study. From the memories of the deponents it was possible to perceive that the presence of men in Early Childhood Education was legitimized by the 'need' of a masculine reference for the children. Despite this, the deponents reported that they had their sexuality put under suspicion, after all, they would be breaking gender norms for the male gender.

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