The construction of history and memory in private companies in Brazil in the 1990s and 2000s

Authors

  • Alessander Mario Kerber Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Fernanda Ott Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7976.2014v21n31p219

Abstract

In Brazil, in the decades of 1990 and 2000, there was a phenomenon never before observed of interest of private companies in history and memory. Several companies now create documentation centers, memorials and museums, experiencing a real “boom” of memory and heritage in private means. In this paper, we propose to analyze this historical phenomenon from the publications produced by some of the largest private companies that have invested in the construction and dissemination of a version of his past and his identity. We propose to analyze the interests that guide the choices made by these companies and the social practices that intend to generate.

Author Biographies

Alessander Mario Kerber, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Professor adjunto III do Departamento de História e do PPG em História da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Doutor em História pela UFRGS, Pós-doutor pela UNCUYO (Argentina), Mestre em História pela UNISINOS, Licenciado e Bacharel em História pela UFRGS.

Fernanda Ott, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Mestre em História pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Especialista em Educação Patrimônio Histórico e Cultural pela Faculdade Portoalegrense; Graduada em História pela UFRGS.

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Published

2014-06-30

How to Cite

Kerber, A. M., & Ott, F. (2014). The construction of history and memory in private companies in Brazil in the 1990s and 2000s. Esboços: Histories in Global Contexts, 21(31), 219–235. https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7976.2014v21n31p219

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Vol. 21 No. 31 (2014): Dossiê Acervos de Pesquisa

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