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Death and memory: the politics necrophilia of Ação Integralista Brasileira (AIB)

The aim of this work is to analyze the performance of the political party named Brazilian Integalist Action the construction of his gallery of political martyrs. This party came into existence after the unification of innumerable movements and organizations that gathered together in 1932, and became one of the most important political parties during the 1930’s. During the years of 1932-1937, the integralists managed to form groups in almost all the regions of the country, and attract millions of supporters. The article analyzes how political rituals of IBA collaborated in the construction of memory integralist movement. We will use the concept of memory, from Jacques Le Goff, and places of memory, from Pierre Nora.

Integralism; political rituals; Decade of 1930


Pós-Graduação em História, Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627 , Pampulha, Cidade Universitária, Caixa Postal 253 - CEP 31270-901, Tel./Fax: (55 31) 3409-5045, Belo Horizonte - MG, Brasil - Belo Horizonte - MG - Brazil
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