Concepções multifacetadas de sexualidade em uma Instituição de Educação Profissional

Abstract

With the aim of analyzing the conceptions of sexuality among students and teachers and identifying the strategies employed by these teachers in addressing the theme at school, we conducted research at the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Acre (IFAC), Rio Branco campus. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with high school teachers and students in the years 2019 and 2020. Subsequently, the data were analyzed using the Thematic Content Analysis proposed by Minayo (2013). Thus, five thematic units (UT) and their respective units of meaning (US) were identified. In this paper, we will address UT1 – the multifaceted approach and conception of teachers regarding sexuality and US1 – conceptions of sexuality among teachers and students. The results were analyzed based on other research and authors in the area such as Guacira Louro (2007), Jimena Furlani (2011), and Paulo Freire (2011). Therefore, we conclude that the majority of respondents have a conception of sexuality linked to the body, sexual acts, and individuals' sexual orientation, while few professionals consider it as something broader that involves psychological, social, and cultural aspects. Therefore, we encourage studies and discussions in teacher training courses, both in initial and continuing education, as well as in schools alongside other professionals, to develop an emancipatory sexual education based on respect, criticality, and human rights.