Abstract

CERUTTI, Elisabete; VIEIRA, Marili Moreira da Silva  and  ALMEIDA, Vanusa Eucleia Geraldo de. The Sociology of Childhood and Children's Cultures Educating children in the constitution of cities that educate and transform. Rev. Exitus [online]. 2025, vol.15, e025024.  Epub June 12, 2025. ISSN 2237-9460.  https://doi.org/10.24065/re.v15i1.2799.

This article aims to systematize concepts about the Sociology of Childhood and children's cultures, investigating contributions to child development and contemporary pedagogical practices. The article emerges from initiatives carried out within the scope of the UNESCO Chair, UNITWIN Network, and City That Educates and Transforms. A theoretical review was conducted as a methodology, based on references that approach childhood as an autonomous social category. Sarmento (2018) highlights the importance of understanding children as active social actors, while Corsaro (2011) explores how peer interactions enable cultural reinterpretation. Ariès (1973) contributes with a historical perspective, analyzing the evolution of the concept of childhood over the centuries. The Charter of Educating Cities (AICE, 1994; 2020) addresses the role of education in the city, emphasizing the importance of these spaces as being inhabited by people with their cultures. In this sense, childhood is highlighted as a producer of meaning and an integral part of this city. The results indicate that the Sociology of Childhood challenges adult-centric approaches, emphasizing the relevance of children as creators of their own cultures, especially through play and peer socialization. Based on this conception, we argue that pedagogical practices that incorporate these children's cultures can foster more inclusive and democratic education. It is concluded that the theoretical approaches presented provide foundations for a pedagogy that recognizes children as protagonists of their learning and citizenship, and childhood as a space for the construction of culture and education in territories inhabited by people of different age groups.

Keywords : Sociology of childhood; Childhood cultures; Constitution of cities..

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