Racial ineuqality in Brasil: contemporary challenges for the work of the Physical Education teacher

Abstract

The present study is configured as a literature review, whose objective was to identify the knowledge of Physical Education teachers about Law 10.639/2003 and how they deal with situations of racial inequality, considering their pedagogical practice. To this aim, a search was carried out on Portal Capes based on the descriptors: racial inequality, racial discrimination, Physical Education, school. The years between 2014 and 2019 were defined as the time frame for publications. The search returned with 64 articles, from which the titles and abstracts were read, of which four articles were selected. As inclusion criteria: studies in the area of Physical Education, on the theme racial inequality and racial discrimination, and studies in basic education. As exclusion criteria: studies with teachers from other curricular components; studies that addressed other themes such as associated gender; studies in a non-school environment. It was concluded that there are weaknesses in the initial and continuing training of Physical Education teachers, so that the issue is addressed in Physical
Education in situations of discrimination, but also so that Education for Ethnic-Racial Relations is adopted and included in school curricula, in addition to the teachers' lack of knowledge about Law 10.639/03.