Algumas incursões em trabalhos produzidos no campo da história da leitura no Brasil

Abstract

This paper made a brief survey of the theories developed on the ‘history of reading practices in Brazil’, covering the period 2003-2010, to investigate how this object has been treated from the standpoint of theoretical and methodological. The methodological procedure consisted of a survey in the CAPES thesis database and three Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) of thesis linked to postgraduate programs that develop research within the chosen theme. Research results show that the theoretical and methodological approach that guides the research is cultural history, especially the work introduced by Roger Chartier, focusing on documentary research methodology. The data also reveal that the HEIs investigated, such theoretical and methodological approach predominates at UNICAMP, because of this institution to develop large-scale project focused on the history of reading.