Gripp Symbolism, Memories and Narratives: Rediscovering Rua da Lama from the 1980s

Name: EDUARDA CRICCO MIRANDA BARCELOS GRIPP

Publication date: 15/02/2016
Advisor:

Name	Role
LETICIA DIAS FANTINEL	Advisor *

Examining board:

Name	Role
CÉSAR AUGUSTO TURETA DE MORAIS	Internal Examiner *
LETICIA DIAS FANTINEL	Advisor *

Summary: This research aimed to reveal symbolic aspects related to the past of a place in the city of Vitória/ES, Rua da Lama, from people who attended in the 1980s. This decade was chosen because it was the beginning of this emblematic region in the city, which even today remains a point of people meetings and leisure time. It makes this space contemporary and very popular in the city. The study sought to relate the symbolic aspects of such space, manifested in the memories present in the narratives of old goers. The search object nowadays, comprising different types of organizations, here was define as an organizational space. Due to the complexity of the issue, it sought an interdisciplinary contribution within the Organizational Studies, spanning the Social Sciences, History and memory reference in the Administration. For the research, in the light of an interdisciplinary approach in Organizational Studies, was developed a qualitative research, using the technique of narrative interviews for data collection, creating a dense content, which were transcribed for further analysis. This type of interview allowed the researcher to understand more deeply the universe surveyed. After collecting the data, the treatment was done by content analysis with back-categorizations. The data collection period took place from May to October 2015, and was realized eight narrative interviews. As a result, three categories were found following a thematic route, appointed by: Rock of Lama; The different symbolic relations of Rua da Lama in 1980's and Rua da Lama as a transgression space. The reflection realized the different uses of the past for the re-appropriation of symbolic spaces.

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