Between the 19th and 21st centuries many Italian structures dedicated to the assistance of abandoned and orphaned children were closed or converted, but their work was not promptly replaced with adequate compensatory measures. In the collective memory, they are often remembered as gloomy places, a perception that does not do justice to their complex social and pedagogical role taken on over time. This meaning is often taken into account instead in public and official celebrations, or in the museums’ exhibitions. Therefore, a deep hiatus emerges between public and collective memory in reference to this type of childcare institutions that it is worth investigating with a necessary extension of the sources, in order to understand and light up their real charitable and educational value.
Child-care institutions. Memories between Public Celebrations and Collective Representations
Sofia Montecchiani
2024-01-01
Abstract
Between the 19th and 21st centuries many Italian structures dedicated to the assistance of abandoned and orphaned children were closed or converted, but their work was not promptly replaced with adequate compensatory measures. In the collective memory, they are often remembered as gloomy places, a perception that does not do justice to their complex social and pedagogical role taken on over time. This meaning is often taken into account instead in public and official celebrations, or in the museums’ exhibitions. Therefore, a deep hiatus emerges between public and collective memory in reference to this type of childcare institutions that it is worth investigating with a necessary extension of the sources, in order to understand and light up their real charitable and educational value.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
