A invisibilidade das mulheres na matemática : um estudo de caso desde dos primórdios até a contemporaneidade

Abstract

Gender and its expressions occur through social constructions in different intrinsic environments in society. With this perception, this research aimed to address the theme of gender inequality, more specifically, in Mathematics, in which inequality emanates from the earliest times to the present day. The research was based on the story of three women Sophie Germain, Amalie Emmy Noether and Mileva Maric Einstein, mathematicians who overcame customs and social barriers, bringing great contributions to the history of Mathematics, but their names were hidden. In addition, with the aim of expanding this study to the present day, an interview was carried out with teachers who work or who have already worked in high school, in public schools in the municipalities of Rio Tinto - PB and Mamanguape-PB, in order to identify the relationships associated with gender throughout their academic career. The methodology used for the development of the research was characterized in relation to the technical procedures used, such as bibliographical research and case study. The instruments used in the research data collection were recorded interviews with five high school teachers, the interview was divided into four moments, presentation of the teachers, choice of profession, reflections on the way in which students contemplate the subject of Mathematics and their respective opinions about gender inequality being addressed in the educational field. With regard to the results, it was observed that all teachers directly experienced inequality and the attempt at inferiority in relating the feminine figure to Mathematics. It was also found that, in the 21st century, gender inequality is something present at all levels of education, where situations of prejudice and inequality are often disguised or even invisible in the eyes of society.