Banca de DEFESA: MERULA HELENA AFIUNE

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STUDENT : MERULA HELENA AFIUNE
DATE: 25/02/2026
TIME: 10:00
LOCAL: Virtual
TITLE:

Toys and ethnic-racial representation in Early Childhood Education: Practices, Materiality, and Proposals in Preschools in Brasilia (2018 – 2025)

KEY WORDS:

Childhood Education; Ethnic-racial relations; Representativeness; Anti-racist education.

PAGES: 104
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Educação
SUMMARY:

This study investigates the role of toys in shaping ethnic-racial representation in Early Childhood Education, focusing on pedagogical practices developed in public preschools in Brasília, Brazil, between 2018 and 2025. Grounded in the Social Studies of Childhood and in education for ethnicracial relations, within an anti-racist framework, the research seeks to understand how interactions between children and toys express perceptions and meanings of identity and belonging. The study adopts a qualitative, exploratory approach, using document analysis, questionnaires, participant observation, and conversation circles with teachers as data collection procedures. Data analysis was guided by Bardin’s (2011) content analysis framework. As a technical product, the catalogue “O brinquedo como possibilitador de representatividade étnico-racial na pré-escola” was developed from the empirical findings to promote reflection and pedagogical practices aimed at fostering representativeness and ethnicracial diversity. The results indicate that, although there are isolated initiatives for valuing diversity, the availability and use of toys still reproduce hegemonic patterns, highlighting the need for continuous teacher training and public policies committed to racial equity from early childhood.  

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 3120022 - ETIENNE BALDEZ LOUZADA BARBOSA
Interno - 1203067 - JUAREZ JOSE TUCHINSKI DOS ANJOS
Externa ao Programa - 1455006 - VIVIANE FERNANDES FARIA PINTO - UnBExterna à Instituição - LAJARA JANAINA LOPES CORREA - IFB