Vida material: entre casas e objetos, Belém 1920-1945

Abstract

The material life in the city of Belém is the stage of the analysis of this work, that seek to understand the social, economic and cultural relations through the universe of the homes and the objects of wealthy families between 1920-1945. Changes and permanences in the manners of living was present on the public power discourse, that gradually with a speech based on the hygiene sought to enter in the daily practices of its residents, which interfered in their actions and in the interiors of homes. We intend to accompany the residents within their homes, noting the arrival of objects and habits that were lined on the concept of civilization disclosed by the Republican State. So we intend to observe the news of the economy of Pará and its growth in the furnishings production section and the subjects which were coupled with the consumption of these objects, knowing the place of sale and purchase of household utensils and their disclosure forms. We try to analyze the social use of objects in the rooms of homes and the transformations among its users to submit links between material life and cultural practices.