A literatura infanto-juvenil no processo de construção de identidade étnico-racial dos alunos do 2º ano do E.F. da Escola Antônio Lins de Souza

Abstract

This study entitled "The Importance of Children and Youth Literature in ethnic-racial identity construction process of the students of 2nd year of school Antônio Lins de Souza" has as main objective to analyze the extent to which black characters of children's literature assist in process of building ethno-racial identity of the students, the 2nd year of Primary school I School Antônio Lins de Souza in Rio Largo city. This is on the assumption that the black characters go unnoticed at school, but that an effective work with the use of children's literature can change this situation, positively influencing the construction of identity of child process. This is despite the existence of Law 10.639 / 03, amending Law 9394 (1996), which establishes the guidelines and bases of national education, to include in the official curriculum of the Education Network mandating the theme "History and Culture Afro- Brazilian ". From the point of theoretical and methodological view up part of the qualitative approach and action research, a type of social research with empirical basis that is designed and carried out in close association with an action or with the resolution of a collective problem, as a method procedure; and the use of the following data collection techniques, participant observation, semi-structured interview and drawing. The text initially presents a discussion on race relations in basic education, and then we make a rapprochement between children's literature and race relations, placing the black character as fundamental in the ethnic-racial identity construction process and finally children analyzes an experience in dealing with racial issues from the use of children's literature and other activities designed to work race relations. Finally, we noted that there was a breakthrough in the discussion of the racial issue, and consequently the process of appreciation and respect for black characters. This contributed to increase the self-esteem of children and strengthen their ethnic and racial identity, influencing in their knowledge construction processes and the relationship established with the other actors that are part of the school.