Uses and Misunderstandings of the Concept of Gender in Educational Discourse in Brazil
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Resumo: | Gender is a complex concept and has practically become synonymous with sex in common discourse and even in academic discourse. This paper points out uses and misunderstandings of gender in the field of education in Brazil and their implications for educational policies and practices. First, it focuses on the substitution of gender for sex, as a sociological variable, in forms and tables, and the confusion between sex parity and gender equity, which reduces gender to an individual trait or identity. Second, it demonstrates the misunderstanding expressed in perceptions and discourses of university professors of both sexes, situated in predominantly masculine courses where the gendering of knowledge fields and careers remains invisible or unproblematic; and highlights the lack of acknowledgement of the problem in the discourses of female Mathematics professors, situated within a discipline where women participation remains reduced. Finally, it argues about the importance of mainstreaming gender in higher education and research. The research was supported by a CNPq grant. |
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Uses and Misunderstandings of the Concept of Gender in Educational Discourse in BrazilUsos e incompreensões do conceito de gênero no discurso educacional no BrasilGender is a complex concept and has practically become synonymous with sex in common discourse and even in academic discourse. This paper points out uses and misunderstandings of gender in the field of education in Brazil and their implications for educational policies and practices. First, it focuses on the substitution of gender for sex, as a sociological variable, in forms and tables, and the confusion between sex parity and gender equity, which reduces gender to an individual trait or identity. Second, it demonstrates the misunderstanding expressed in perceptions and discourses of university professors of both sexes, situated in predominantly masculine courses where the gendering of knowledge fields and careers remains invisible or unproblematic; and highlights the lack of acknowledgement of the problem in the discourses of female Mathematics professors, situated within a discipline where women participation remains reduced. Finally, it argues about the importance of mainstreaming gender in higher education and research. The research was supported by a CNPq grant.Gênero é um conceito de difícil compreensão e tem se tornado praticamente sinônimo de sexo na linguagem comum e até mesmo acadêmica. Este trabalho, financiado pelo CNPq, assinala usos e incompreensões deste conceito no campo educacional no Brasil e suas implicações para as políticas e práticas educacionais. Primeiro, enfoca a substituição da variável sociológica sexo por gênero, em formulários de identificação e tabelas de caracterização de sujeitos, e a confusão entre paridade de sexo e equidade de gênero, que reduz este a uma característica individual ou um marcador identitário. Segundo, demonstra a incompreensão expressa nas percepções e nos discursos de docentes de ambos os sexos, situados em cursos superiores masculinos, onde segue invisível ou não problematizado o gendramento de campos de conhecimento e carreiras; e destaca, em discursos de mulheres docentes de Matemática, o desconhecimento da problemática em uma disciplina onde a presença de mulheres continua reduzida. Argumenta, enfim, sobre a importância da transversalização da perspectiva de gênero no ensino superior e na pesquisa.Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina2015-03-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ref/article/view/3746610.1590/%xRevista Estudos Feministas; Vol. 23 No. 1 (2015); 119-136Revista Estudos Feministas; Vol. 23 Núm. 1 (2015); 119-136Revista Estudos Feministas; v. 23 n. 1 (2015); 119-1361806-95840104-026Xreponame:Revista Estudos Feministasinstname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCporhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ref/article/view/37466/28761Copyright (c) 2018 Revista Estudos Feministasinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCarvalho, Maria Eulina Pessoa deRabay, Glória2018-08-14T15:55:30Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/37466Revistahttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ref/indexPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ref/oai||ref@cfh.ufsc.br1806-95840104-026Xopendoar:2022-11-21T11:38:23.864476Revista Estudos Feministas - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)true |
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Uses and Misunderstandings of the Concept of Gender in Educational Discourse in Brazil Usos e incompreensões do conceito de gênero no discurso educacional no Brasil |
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Uses and Misunderstandings of the Concept of Gender in Educational Discourse in Brazil |
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Uses and Misunderstandings of the Concept of Gender in Educational Discourse in Brazil Carvalho, Maria Eulina Pessoa de |
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Uses and Misunderstandings of the Concept of Gender in Educational Discourse in Brazil |
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Carvalho, Maria Eulina Pessoa de |
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Carvalho, Maria Eulina Pessoa de Rabay, Glória |
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Carvalho, Maria Eulina Pessoa de Rabay, Glória |
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Gender is a complex concept and has practically become synonymous with sex in common discourse and even in academic discourse. This paper points out uses and misunderstandings of gender in the field of education in Brazil and their implications for educational policies and practices. First, it focuses on the substitution of gender for sex, as a sociological variable, in forms and tables, and the confusion between sex parity and gender equity, which reduces gender to an individual trait or identity. Second, it demonstrates the misunderstanding expressed in perceptions and discourses of university professors of both sexes, situated in predominantly masculine courses where the gendering of knowledge fields and careers remains invisible or unproblematic; and highlights the lack of acknowledgement of the problem in the discourses of female Mathematics professors, situated within a discipline where women participation remains reduced. Finally, it argues about the importance of mainstreaming gender in higher education and research. The research was supported by a CNPq grant. |
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