CHILDREN’S CULTURE IN PHOTOGRAPHS OF VIOLETA DÓRIA LINS PLAYGROUND (FROM 1940’S TO 1960’S)

Abstract

The Violeta Dória Lins Playground was inaugurated in 1940, in Campinas, as part of a larger project to educate and care for children. In these parks, the educational intentions highlighted the role of architecture and nature. This paper aims to understand children's cultures in the material and symbolic productions produced for the children who frequented playgrounds between the 1940s and 1960s in Campinas. For this investigation, photographs were selected from the institution's collection and the Museum of Image and Sound of Campinas. The analysis showed that there were two patterns of stored photographs, one committed to the display of the built structures, the other to the educational practices involving children. We conclude that the particularities of the educational project of the Playgrounds represented fruitful possibilities for the production of children's cultures, from the appreciation of the contact with nature and a pedagogical program focused on artistic activities, crafts, games, and play.

Keywords:
History of Education; Children’s culture; Playgrounds; Education and Nature.