MAPPING THE PRODUCTION IN THE NATIONAL GRADUATION COURSE ABOUT HOMOPHOBIC BULLYING AT SCHOOL

Abstract

This article aims to present an overview of the academic production in Brazilian postgraduate courses about homophobic bullying in schools. For this purpose, the method of systematic literature review was used, researching the dissertations and theses indexed in the Catalog of Theses and Periodicals of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) between the years 2017 and 2022. Thirteen were identified. productions that are related to the scope of this research that bring quite pertinent contributions in the face of the researched phenomenon. As a result, there is a negligible production that relates homophobia to the field of early childhood education, as well as studies that broaden the debate around bullying from an intersectional perspective. It is worth mentioning the results that indicate the lack of support from educational administrations, the scarcity of specific public policies and the advance of national conservatism. Overall, the main aspect observed is related to the suggestion that partnerships be established between school, family and social movements, in order to create networks of support and sharing of knowledge related to the subject, this being considered the most effective strategy. effective way to combat homophobic bullying.