Discursos e experiências pedagógicas de gênero no programa segundo tempo

Abstract

This study discusses the relationship between Programa Segundo Tempo - PST (Second Half Program) and gender issues. The PST is a program created by the Brazilian Ministry of Sports, that has been developing educational sports actions for more than a decade to assist children and teenagers in situations of social vulnerability. The aim of this work is to analyze the insertion and retention of girls and boys in the PST center in Ubá/MG, Brazil, as well as the social processes that result in discrepancies in participation between genders. It is also intended to identify in what ways the discourse on gender materializes in the pedagogical interventions of the coordinators of the center. This research of qualitative nature was conducted in 15 PST centers in the city of Ubá/MG in operation between 2012 and 2014. The group of participants was composed of 15 center coordinators who answered semi-structured individually-themed interviews . Exploratory observations were also carried out in 4 of the 15 centers, as well as an interview with teacher Silvana Goellner Vilodre, author of the chapter that discusses Gender and Sexuality in the book "Fundamentos do PST" (PST Basics). Data analysis and processing was made from content analysis, which allowed the choice of discourses according to the most significant content. It was found that all center coordinators of the PST/Ubá/MG during their education, discussed gender issues. The coordinators value the training program and the themes, in particular the theme of "gender" for their teaching practices in the nuclei, however, they highlight the need to add more practical experience to this reflection. Most coordinators pointed out difficulties for the inclusion of gender in their centers and believe that the gender of the teacher does not interfere with insertion and retention of subjects in the program. The majority of the nuclei have more boys than girls. All of them work with futsal. Working with separate classes is common in the program, however the criterion for the separation is not limited to gender, but also age and level of ability. Most coordinators point housework as the main reason for the difficulty of entering and keeping girls in the nuclei. Reflecting and discussing gender issues in the PST meets the demands and objectives of the program in so far as it seeks to minimize the inequalities between girls and boys both in physical and sports activities.