Estranhando o currículo: análise das questões de gênero em projetos pedagógicos dos cursos da Universidade Estadual do Maranhão

Abstract

This study analyzes the pedagogical projects of undergraduate courses at the Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, focusing on the areas of health, biological sciences, humanities, pure and applied social sciences, and education. The objective is to understand how higher education addresses topics such as gender and sexuality in the curriculum, because they are relevant elements for the formation of critical and reflective professionals regarding differences, in view of the need for a transversal approach to the theme in the various areas of knowledge. The research starts from the idea of questioning the curriculum, understanding education as an unfinished and constantly changing process. The methodology used was the documental analysis of the selected courses' pedagogical projects. The results indicate an apathy of the curriculum in addressing gender and sexuality issues, placing them within the field of Biology, without going beyond a binary view of bodies.