FÁBULA E MEDIAÇÃO PEDAGÓGICA: REFLEXÕES SOBRE A DOCILIZAÇÃO DE CORPOS NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL

Abstract

This study investigated the fable and moralization as an object, in view of its presence in early childhood education as well as its uses to create a docile and indoctrinated body according to Foucault’s view (2013). Through a bibliographical research it was tried to investigate the theme: moralization and mediation in fables. In order to understand this question, the overall objective was to reflect on the reason why the fable genre is still used due to its utilitarian nature. The specific objectives were: to discuss literary reading in early childhood education; to analyze the relevance of the reading in documents which guide this early childhood education; and to think about the moralization of the literary genre named fable. The theoretical path of this investigation was based on Rousseau to verify the use of fables at schools. It was also based on Monteiro Lobato because of his innovative work with this textual genre. Furthermore, its informal educational proposal stands out when he chooses Dona Benta, a housewife, to be the mediator for reading fables to her grandchildren and the farm residents. This work was also based on Foucault’s view in order to examine the disciplinary power and its institutions of action, including the school. Other reflections were raised in order to understand the literary reading and the pedagogical mediation based on the epistemology of praxis. At the same time, the look was extended towards the documents that guide early childhood education to find out the guidelines to work with fables in this stage of education. The use of this genre as a tool to conform bodies and docile minds was also investigated. Therefore, the investigation allowed the verification that the problem is not focused on the text used by the teacher, but on the pedagogical mediation which, among other functions, needs to be guided towards the formation of a critical reader. This intent becomes possible by deconstructing the project for the formation of docile bodies starting from a laic public school.