Abstract

CUNHA, Maria Amália de Almeida. The writing of the academic memorial: rite of passage or rite of consecration?. Linhas Críticas [online]. 2023, vol.29, e48012.  Epub July 10, 2023. ISSN 1981-0431.  https://doi.org/10.26512/lc29202348012.

This article takes as its heuristic object the analysis of an academic memorial for the purpose of career progression, since the memorial can be considered a narrative genre that materializes in an autobiographical writing. The contribution of Sociology to this genre of writing is investigated here, by operationalizing categories such as rite of passage (Van Gennep, 2012), consecration rituals (Bourdieu, 2020) and socioanalysis (Bourdieu, 1991; Kapko & Lêmetre, 2020). It is concluded that, when writing life in a memorial, the rites of passage and consecration are transmuted into a narrative plot that undergoes a socio-analysis work and, therefore, objectifies our social position in the world.

Keywords : Rites; Progression in the teaching career; Academic memorial; Autobiographical writing.

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