Content analysis of the exhibition “Miradas do Porvir” at the National Museum of Immigration and Colonization in Joinville - SC

Abstract

The objective of this article is to analyze the historical narratives present in the exhibition “Miradas do Porvir” at the National Museum of Immigration and Colonization (MNIC) in Joinville. The methodology employs a qualitative approach, with bibliographic and documentary procedures, using the content analysis technique, where analysis categories were listed taking into account aspects of race, class and gender. Data analysis found that the museum is concerned with telling new narratives of the city's history that were once marginalized by official history and by the museum institution itself. However, the results demonstrated that the European immigrant perspective still prevails above other subjects in the history of Joinville, such as: the black and indigenous population and the working class. It was also noted in the analysis that gender stereotypes are reaffirmed in the exhibition. Therefore, it is concluded that there is a dispute of narratives related to the history of Joinville, mainly due to the actions of social movements that question the hegemonic history of the city.