Memory and social identity - facts from a case study in a rural zone

Abstract

This article analyses some of the dimensions of social memory in a rural parish in Beira Alta. In the first part consideration is given to the importance of memory in the life of societies and to the development of its study as a specific subject in the field of social sciences. There is then a generic outline description of the locality in which the research took place. Finally, there is a study of some of the processes whereby the memories of families and classes are constructed, their respective characteristics and their contribution to the formulation of social identities.