A identidade ainda será a espinha dorsal dos museus? Questões sobre o uso e o abuso da memória

Abstract

Based on the current debate about the relationship between history and memory, ther article analyzes the scope of claims about the 'right to memory', highlighting ways in wich the uses of the past gain legitimacy in the contemporary world, especially the museological space. The current debate about the role of the theory of history in relation to 'places of memory' is analyzed, with challenges for the teaching of history being emphasized.