Abstract

SOUZA, EDILSON FERNANDES; SIMOES, JOSÉ LUÍS  and  COSTA, MARCOS ANDRÉ NUNES. MIMETIC ACTIVITIES AND CONTROL DEVICES IN THE AMERICAN BAPTIST COLLEGE IN THE RECIFE. Rev. Comunic [online]. 2017, vol.24, n.3, pp.237-254. ISSN 2238-121X.  https://doi.org/10.15600/2238-121X/comunicacoes.v24n3p237-254.

In the light of the Eliasian theory, the article presents the mimetic activities encouraged in the American Baptist College, created in the city of Recife in 1906 and its institutional devices published to guide and control students in educational daily life. The analysis focuses on sources such as the 1918 Prospectus, the Disciplinary Regulations of 1920 and the Decalogue of 1925. It is noted that the Baptist educational institution aimed at developing self-control in its students, allowing parliamentary and athletic games, Same time prohibiting impulses contrary to the law of the Own Government and Chivalry in the Game. Thus, the said College sought affirmation of outsiders members in the educational and Protestant Christian field.

Keywords : SELF-CONTROL; MIMETIC ACTIVITIES; BAPTIST COLLEGE.

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