Technics and material culture in Fortaleza City (1945-1965).

Authors

  • Antonio Luiz Macêdo e Silva Filho

Keywords:

Material culture, daily life, technics, consumption, modern life.

Abstract

By the approach of material culture, this article reflects on some aspects in the daily life of the inhabitants of Fortaleza City from 1945 to 1965. Through the analysis of refrigerator advertisements, it is possible a better understanding about the set of expectations and fears, values and gestures produced by a certain society, which are prolonged by the existence of technical objects.

Author Biography

Antonio Luiz Macêdo e Silva Filho

Doutor em História pela PUC-SP. Professor do Departamento de História da Universidade Federal do Ceará.

How to Cite

Filho, A. L. M. e S. (2011). Technics and material culture in Fortaleza City (1945-1965). Projeto História : Revista Do Programa De Estudos Pós-Graduados De História, 40. Retrieved from https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/revph/article/view/6133