Survey conducted with elementary school students on their perceptions regarding the concept of gender
Keywords:
Education, Gender, Relationship, Students.Abstract
Currently, it is perceived that the debates involving Gender have divided opinions, in any social instance. In relation to education, according to the PCN's and the LDB in its Art.3 § IV this debate is seen as a commitment, through the content Sexual Orientation .The construction of what it is to belong to one sex or another, is given by the differentiated treatment for boys or girls, including expressions directly linked to sexuality and by socially established standards. Education must fulfill one of the objectives that is to lead students to participate in bodily activities, establishing balanced and constructive relationships with others, recognizing and respecting physical characteristics of themselves and others, without discriminating by personal, physical, sexual or social characteristics. In view of this, the purpose of this work is to ascertain how much students are influenced by cultural concepts that establish what is appropriate in relation to gender and whether they act in accordance with them. This is a quantitative-qualitative research, through the application of a questionnaire to students from the seventh to the ninth years of public schools in the City of Cláudio, from April to June 2022. The results indicate that this theme has to be further discussed and deepened in all educational segments.
