Afrofemale literature at school: contribuitions and reflections concerning black adolescente´s affectivity

Abstract

In adolescence happens the affective experiences, in it are unveiled the experiences that involve not only friendship between boys and girls, but relationships that can arrive at sexual initiation sometimes precocious. It is in adolescence that the transformations of the body are revealed, concepts of beauty and conflicts about what is beautiful and acceptable. In the school space, these issues take shape, generating situations of discrimination and prejudice. These experiences can bring disastrous engagements and negatively mark the stories making the process of self-discovery difficult. Reflecting and discussing the experiences of adolescents in school is not so easy, as there is still some resistance in discussing the subject in the classroom. It is also evident that in addition to difficulties in adolescence, black girls feel rejected and devalued because they do not "fit" into the pattern of beauty that shapes our society. Given this context, proposed pedagogical practices about the affectivities of black adolescents from the writing of women, also black. Afrofemale writing gains visibility in the literary tradition scene, being a different and innovative literature that can contribute, interfere and help teachers and students in this much-needed discussion for the construction of strong and conscious personalities capable of freeing themselves from stereotypes and deepen the search for what is true in each one, strengthening them in their identities.