Exclusión por Estereotipos de Género en la Interacción Social Infantil

Exclusion is a latent problem in society in its different spheres and can be analyzed from various perspectives, in this case, from a decolonial perspective that addresses gender in a socio-educational environment. The objective of this article is to analyze the processes of exclusion by gender that occur in a group of students in the fourth year of General Basic Education in an educational center in the city of Quito, Ecuador. The methodology used in the study is framed within the qualitative tradition, opting for participant observation and semi-structured interviews as data collection techniques. Among the main findings, we can affirm that gender-based peer exclusion persists in socialization practices. The elements driving this process are the narratives and discourses used by teachers and the preconceptions that are embedded in the children's daily and playful practices.