In search of a didactics of sociology: contributions from Brazilian secondary education

Social sciences in secondary education incorporate different school subjects, such as history, geography, psychology, sociology, etc. However, the field of didactics of the social sciences has focused on the didactics of history and geography, as specialized literature shows. On the other hand, in countries such as Brazil, the discussion on the teaching of sociology in secondary education has expanded in recent years, pointing out the need to develop a didactics of sociology. In this article, I seek to point out the foundations of a didactics of sociology based on the Brazilian reality, however, dialoguing with the broader field of didactics in the social sciences. I indicate that the articulation between themes, theories and concepts is fundamental for the teaching of sociology in secondary education, as well as the need to carry out an interdisciplinary didactics with the didactics of the social sciences.