The treatment of differences in developmental, psychomotor and critical curricula for physical education

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https://doi.org/10.5212/PraxEduc.v.12i2.0009

Abstract

Difference, as cultural identity, appears as an urgent demand in the curricula for all school subjects. Therefore, this paper aims at identifying the treatment given to differences by some of the most relevant proposals in the physical education area. Three Brazilian works were analyzed for having influenced the dissemination of psychomotor (FREIRE, 1989), developmental (TANI et al., 1988) and critical-overcoming (SOARES et al., 1992) curricula. The results revealed a conservative perspective based (a) on the assimilation of differences or (b) on the humanistic appropriation supported by the belief of the equality principle disregarding issues such as ethnicity, genre or sexuality. The conclusion is that, in both cases, integrating the different cultural groups to the dominant culture is sought so that everybody can compete as equals in the modern capitalist society.

 

Keywords: Difference. Physical Education. Curriculum.

Author Biographies

  • Pedro Xavier Russo Bonetto, University of São Paulo
    Mestre em Educação pela USP. Membro do Grupo de Pesquisas em Educação Física escolar da FEUSP
  • Marcos Ribeiro das Neves, University of São Paulo
    Mestrando em Educação pela USP. Membro do Grupo de Pesquisas em Educação Física escolar da FEUSP
  • Marcos Garcia Neira, University of São Paulo
    Departamento de Metodologia e Educação Comparada da Faculdade de Educação da USP

Published

2017-07-06

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Section

Dossiê: Educação Física escolar no contexto da inclusão e diferença

How to Cite

The treatment of differences in developmental, psychomotor and critical curricula for physical education. Práxis Educativa, [S. l.], v. 12, n. 2, p. 448–463, 2017. DOI: 10.5212/PraxEduc.v.12i2.0009. Disponível em: https://revistas.uepg.br/index.php/praxiseducativa/article/view/8805. Acesso em: 30 apr. 2026.

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