Uma perspectiva histórica dos estereótipos sociais impostos às mulheres que refletem na educação física e nos esportes

Abstract

The present work aimed to identify which social stereotypes have historically been introjected in physical education and sports so that they assume the roles of controlling instruments and trainers of female behavior. The selection of the sample was of the non-probabilistic type, for convenience, being composed of women participating in different sports in Maceió, aged between 18 and 50 years. The instrument used for data collection was a semi-open questionnaire containing 17 questions of multiple choices and open questions, raising the stereotypes and how they are felt by them. The historical analysis of the insertion of women in sport, together with our collection, brought different reflections and perspectives, but we clearly perceive gender inequality in sport and how stereotypes can hinder the process for more equal participation. The historical insertion of women in sports and physical education occurs with great difficulty and there are still remnants of that past that prevent women from participating fully in the sports scenario, requiring recent studies, such as this one, that seek to understand this problem.