Abstract
This study examines a collection of oral history interviews produced within a particular institutional setting: the “Memories of Football” project, carried out by the Museum of Image and Sound (MIS), in the 1980s. We address the possibilities afforded by working with collections of interviews conducted by third parties, decades apart, and the unexpected aspects arising from the use of narratives recorded at a time when oral history was not yet well stablished and widespread. The paper also highlights the unexpected conduct of interviewers who imposed their personal research interests and discussions inherent to sports journalism over the public purpose of a project for the preservation of Brazilians’ collective memory of football.
Presenters
Bernardo Buarque De HollandaAssociate Professor, School of Social Sciences, Fundação Getulio Vargas, Brazil
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Sporting Cultures and Identities
KEYWORDS
Football; Museum collections; Interviews with former players
