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Gender, Sexuality, and Education
Research Guide
What is Gender, Sexuality, and Education?
Gender, Sexuality, and Education is a field of study that examines gender studies, sexuality, feminism, queer theory, and social norms in educational contexts, with a focus on Brazil.
The field encompasses 58,781 works exploring the construction of masculinity, discourse analysis, education, and feminist movements' effects on Brazilian society. Key topics include pedagogies of sexuality and queer theory applications in education. Research growth over the past five years is not specified in available data.
Topic Hierarchy
Research Sub-Topics
Queer Theory
This sub-topic examines queer theory challenging heteronormativity, binary gender, and sexual norms through deconstructionist lenses. Researchers apply it to Brazilian policy, media representations, and activist movements.
Masculinity Studies
This sub-topic investigates constructions of masculinity, hegemonic models, and crises in Brazilian contexts like education and health-seeking. Researchers use ethnographic and discourse methods to explore plural masculinities.
Feminist Theory in Brazil
This sub-topic traces Brazilian feminisms including black feminism, intersectionality, and state relations post-dictatorship. Researchers analyze movement impacts on legislation, education curricula, and cultural shifts.
Sexuality Education
This sub-topic studies pedagogies of sexuality in Brazilian schools, curriculum politics, and teacher training amid conservative backlashes. Researchers evaluate comprehensive sex education outcomes on youth behaviors.
Gender and Social Norms
This sub-topic explores reproduction and contestation of gender norms in Brazilian families, workplaces, and media. Researchers employ discourse analysis and surveys tracking norm change over feminist waves.
Why It Matters
Studies in this field address how educational practices shape gender and sexual identities in Brazil. Marília Pinto de Carvalho (2000) in "O corpo educado: pedagogias da sexualidade" analyzes pedagogies of sexuality, showing their role in forming bodily experiences in schools. José Eduardo Szwak (2007) in "Um corpo estranho: ensaios sobre sexualidade e teoria queer" applies queer theory to educational discourse, influencing teaching on sexual identities. Romeu Gomes et al. (2007) in "Por que os homens buscam menos os serviços de saúde do que as mulheres? As explicações de homens com baixa escolaridade e homens com ensino superior" links masculinity norms to health education gaps, with findings from qualitative interviews of low-education and higher-education men revealing work-related barriers and caregiving as feminine tasks. These works inform policies in Brazilian education to challenge norms around masculinity and sexuality.
Reading Guide
Where to Start
"O corpo educado: pedagogias da sexualidade" by Marília Pinto de Carvalho (2000) is the starting point for beginners, as it directly addresses sexuality pedagogies in education with clear Brazilian context and 1256 citations.
Key Papers Explained
Neide Mayumi Osada and Maria Conceição da Costa (2008) in "Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment" (1303 citations) provides foundational empowerment politics, which Marília Pinto de Carvalho (2000) in "O corpo educado: pedagogias da sexualidade" (1256 citations) applies to educational bodies. José Eduardo Szwak (2007) in "Um corpo estranho: ensaios sobre sexualidade e teoria queer" (876 citations) builds on this with queer theory, extended by Alex Barreiro (2013) in the same-titled paper (538 citations). Joan W. Scott (2012) in "Gênero: uma categoria útil de análise histórica" (745 citations) offers analytical tools connecting these to historical education.
Paper Timeline
Most-cited paper highlighted in red. Papers ordered chronologically.
Advanced Directions
Recent preprints show no new activity in the last six months. News coverage lacks updates from the past twelve months. Researchers should extend top papers like Regina Facchini (2019) "Comunidades imaginadas:" into current Brazilian educational policy debates.
Papers at a Glance
| # | Paper | Year | Venue | Citations | Open Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Poli... | 2008 | Americanae (AECID Libr... | 1.3K | ✓ |
| 2 | O corpo educado: pedagogias da sexualidade | 2000 | Cadernos de Pesquisa | 1.3K | ✓ |
| 3 | Um corpo estranho: ensaios sobre sexualidade e teoria queer | 2007 | Educar em Revista | 876 | ✓ |
| 4 | Corpos que pesam: sobre os limites discursivos do “sexo” | 1999 | — | 818 | ✕ |
| 5 | Gênero: uma categoria útil de análise histórica | 2012 | DSpace (Federal Univer... | 745 | ✓ |
| 6 | Comunidades imaginadas: | 2019 | Pensata Revista dos Al... | 643 | ✓ |
| 7 | Um corpo estranho: ensaios sobre sexualidade e teoria queer | 2013 | Pro-Posições | 538 | ✓ |
| 8 | Por que os homens buscam menos os serviços de saúde do que as ... | 2007 | Cadernos de Saúde Pública | 501 | ✓ |
| 9 | As classes sociais e o corpo | 1989 | — | 473 | ✕ |
| 10 | Beyond Carnival: Male Homosexuality in Twentieth-Century Brazil | 1999 | — | 433 | ✕ |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Black Feminist Thought in the context of gender and education?
Neide Mayumi Osada and Maria Conceição da Costa (2008) present "Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment" as a framework emphasizing knowledge, consciousness, and empowerment politics. It draws from Routledge edition (2000) to address intersections in Brazilian gender studies. The work has received 1303 citations.
How do pedagogies of sexuality function in education?
Marília Pinto de Carvalho (2000) in "O corpo educado: pedagogias da sexualidade" examines how educational practices construct sexualized bodies. Published in Cadernos de Pesquisa, it has 1256 citations. These pedagogies influence social norms in Brazilian schools.
What does queer theory contribute to sexuality education?
José Eduardo Szwak (2007) in "Um corpo estranho: ensaios sobre sexualidade e teoria queer" explores queer theory essays on sexuality, published in Educar em Revista with 876 citations. Alex Barreiro (2013) extends this in the same-titled work in Pro-Posições, with 538 citations, focusing on post-structuralist origins. Both apply to educational contexts in Brazil.
Why do men seek health services less, and how does this relate to education?
Romeu Gomes et al. (2007) in "Por que os homens buscam menos os serviços de saúde do que as mulheres? As explicações de homens com baixa escolaridade e homens com ensino superior" identifies masculinity norms, work demands, and caregiving as feminine as barriers. The qualitative study in Cadernos de Saúde Pública has 501 citations. Findings inform gender education on health-seeking behaviors.
What is gender as a historical analysis category?
Joan W. Scott (2012) in "Gênero: uma categoria útil de análise histórica" defines gender as a useful category for historical analysis, available via DSpace (Federal University of Santa Catarina) with 745 citations. It applies to educational histories of social norms in Brazil.
How are imagined communities formed around LGBT identities in education?
Regina Facchini (2019) in "Comunidades imaginadas:" analyzes communities in political rights struggles for LGBT populations, published in Pensata Revista with 643 citations. It problematizes sexual conduct, identity, community, and place in Brazilian social contexts including education.
Open Research Questions
- ? How do pedagogies of sexuality in Brazilian schools reinforce or challenge discursive limits of 'sex' as explored in related works?
- ? In what ways do queer theory essays reshape educational discourses on non-normative sexualities?
- ? What historical mechanisms construct masculinity norms affecting health education access?
- ? How do imagined LGBT communities influence formal education policies in Brazil?
- ? To what extent do class structures intersect with gender education on bodily norms?
Recent Trends
No recent preprints appear in the last six months, and news coverage shows none in the past twelve months.
Citation leaders remain stable, with "Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment" by Neide Mayumi Osada and Maria Conceição da Costa at 1303 citations and "O corpo educado: pedagogias da sexualidade" by Marília Pinto de Carvalho (2000) at 1256.
2008The field holds 58,781 works focused on Brazil.
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