A mulher professora: visão histórica e suas identificações estereotípicas

Abstract

The present work has the objective of analyzing how was, historically, the construction of the woman teacher and the identities imposed on her by society. Starting from a bibliographic study, we proposed to understand the characteristics that link women to the school field and, more specifically, to the teaching profession. The authors mentioned here were essential for us to understand that power relations represent one of the most significant factors both for the propagation of the idea that women are “naturally” suited to teaching; and, contradictorily, to justify the devaluation of the profession due to the massive presence of women among its staff. In the course of this work, it became evident that the entire construction of teaching as an essentially female activity took place through the manipulation of the perception of women and their social roles by the hegemonic sectors, throughout the different socio-historical contexts.