A ABORDAGEM DE QUESTÕES ÉTNICO-RACIAIS EM SALA DE AULA POR MEIO DA LITERATURA INFANTIL

Abstract

This paper analyzes how Children's Literature can contribute to the teaching of black and Afro-Brazilian culture in the teaching of Basic Education in Brazil, thus bringing reflections on ethnic-racial issues, legislation and children's literature. The method used was the bibliographic survey and analysis of children's literature works. The individual starts the process of constructing his/her identity in childhood. In this aspect, the family and education are paths for personal and social formation, and a means to deconstruct discourses that detract from the other's personal conditions. Brazil is a country with cultural diversities, expressed by a set of knowledge and traditions of different ethnic-racial groups, produced by the social interaction of individuals. Thus, a Children's Literature book, with narrative and engaging and interesting situations, which approximates the reader's reality, enables reflection on the experiences that are presented in their daily lives, involving stereotypes and prejudices. The experience of values and customs of different ethnic-racial groups are rich actions for children's readers to develop their identity and social role in a positive way, in order to broaden their horizons. It is up to the educator to perceive all the richness of details characteristic of children's books and use them to encourage children to reflect on their Africanity in their interactions with their families and other people, in order to make society less prejudiced and more supportive.