Diversificando a leitura na escola : as relações de gênero na literatura infantil

Abstract

The books that are part of children's literary world frequently relate female and male characters with well-marked differences according to their gender. Fragile and docile female characters and masculine, strong and brave, are present in most stories aimed at this audience. The vision of the roles assigned to each gender, just building in children the idea that you can not be different. If the subject born male or female, must act as social norms laid down for them gender. This study analyzed two books of children's literature that bring in its content situations that break and reinforcing gender stereotypes, in order to show the child that there are other ways to live their identity, different from that imposed on them socially.