Abstract

SILVA, Daniel José da  and  PRADO, Vagner Matias do. Who’s afraid of the bogeyman? Narratives of teachers from Triângulo Mineiro, in Brazil, who work in early childhood education. Educ. Teoria Prática [online]. 2024, vol.34, n.67, e71. ISSN 1981-8106.  https://doi.org/10.18675/1981-8106.v34.n.67.s17874.

The present work aimed to know the factors that led men to attend a graduation in Pedagogy and to choose to teach in early childhood education; as well as identify how they perceive the work on “caring” and “educating”. The exploratory research with a qualitative approach guided the study. Three teachers who work in a municipality in the Triângulo Mineiro, in Minas Gerais, Brazil, participated in the study. The questionnaire, with open and closed questions, and the semi-structured interview were mobilized for data production. As a result, it was seen that these men, when they entered the school space for the education of young children, faced challenges, obstacles, limits and interdictions regulated by normative gender regimes. Participants stated that they experienced embarrassing and prejudiced situations in relation to hygiene and care for children’s bodies. However, they believe in a better scenario, in which more men will join the teaching profession of early childhood education and, in a way, feel fulfilled with the profession.

Keywords : Early Childhood Education; Pedagogical Practice; Gender; Men; Masculinities.

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