GENDER STEREOTYPES IN IMAGES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEXTBOOKS IN BRAZIL

Authors

  • Alba González-Palomares Universidade de Vigo
  • Helena Altmann Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Ana Rey-Cao Universidade de Vigo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/1982-8918.47114

Keywords:

Sexism. Book illustrations. Basic and Secondary Education. Sports.

Abstract

This study examines whether or not Brazilian Physical Education textbooks contain images of gender stereotypes. It looked at 929 photographs of textbooks published between 2006 and 2012 to be used by Basic and Secondary Education students. Content analysis was conducted through an ad hoc adaptation of an instrument used in previous studies. Results show a slight predominance of the male representation over female, and many images of mixed groups. Images partially reproduce hegemonic patterns linking physical activity with gender. Men are associated to sports while women are linked to fitness activities. The competitive environment and elite sports are accessible to both men and women and there is no relation between gender and the use the sports space.

 

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Author Biographies

Alba González-Palomares, Universidade de Vigo

Didáctica da Expresión Corporal. Facultade de Ciencias da Educación e do Deporte. Universidade de Vigo. Pontevedra, España.

Endereço para correspondencia:

Ana Rey Cao
Facultade de Ciencias da Educación e do Deporte. Universidade de Vigo.
Campus A Xunqueira, s/n
36005 Pontevedra

 

Helena Altmann, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Departamento de Educação Física e Humanidades, Faculdade de Educação Física. Universidade Estadual de Campinas. São Paulo (SP). Brasil

Ana Rey-Cao, Universidade de Vigo

Didáctica da Expresión Corporal. Facultade de Ciencias da Educación e do Deporte. Universidade de Vigo. Pontevedra, España.

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Published

2015-02-05

How to Cite

GONZÁLEZ-PALOMARES, A.; ALTMANN, H.; REY-CAO, A. GENDER STEREOTYPES IN IMAGES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEXTBOOKS IN BRAZIL. Movimento, [S. l.], v. 21, n. 1, p. 219–232, 2015. DOI: 10.22456/1982-8918.47114. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/Movimento/article/view/47114. Acesso em: 25 jun. 2025.

Issue

v. 21, n.1, jan./mar. 2015

Section

Original Articles

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