Abstract

MAZO, Janice  and  GAYA, Adroaldo. The sport associations in Porto Alegre, Brazil: space for representation of the German-Brazilian cultural identity. Rev. Port. Cien. Desp. [online]. 2006, vol.6, n.2, pp.205-213. ISSN 1645-0523.

The first sport associations in Porto Alegre were founded by the German-Brazilians in the second half of the XIX century. Previous studies suggested that sport associations constituted a space of representation of the German-Brazilian cultural identity. The goal of this study was to investigate if the sport associations were also constituted as a space for representing the cultural identity of German-Brazilians. Based on the analysis of documental and oral testimonial sources it was intended to identify the possible representations that expressed this cultural identity. It was found out that sports associations constitute a space for representation of the German-Brazilian cultural identity, through the maintenance of German language on documents and the oral communication, through the adoption of the symbols and hailing of German heroes, and through incentives to the practice of sports in search of discipline and body health.

Keywords : sport associations; cultural identity; German-Brazilians; representations; Porto Alegre; Brazil.

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