História africana e afro-brasileira: Representações a partir de estudantes do 9o Ano do Ensino Fundamental da região Centro-Sul do Paraná

Abstract

This academic master's thesis aimed to analyze the representations of African and Afro-Brazilian history by elementary school students. The students participating in the

research are from a school linked to the Regional Education Center of Guarapuava- Pr, in a city with 3,936 inhabitants and are in the 9th year of Elementary School. Based

on law 10,639/2003, which makes the teaching of African and Afro-Brazilian history mandatory in Brazil, a questionnaire was prepared with thirteen questions, open and closed, with the aim of questioning what representations on the subject the students have. The concept of representation discussed by historian Roger Chartier proved to be a guide to problematize the responses, understanding that such representations are not made as neutral discourses, but rather the result of different influences, whether political or of another nature. Research that puts subjects/students in the spotlight is increasingly present in History Teaching, therefore this dissertation is part of the problematic investigations emerging in the area. Decolonial studies and History Didactics are necessary because they question the construction of certain narratives constructed from the perspective of Eurocentrism and colonialism. Conclusively, some positive points are highlighted in the responses, however, many stereotypical views about Africa, which were part of the schooling process in Brazil, are still present in the students' narratives, which is one of the most relevant aspects.