Brincadeira e amizade: lembranças de imigrantes libaneses vivendo no Brasil / Play and friendship: memories of lebanese immigrants living in Brazil

RESUMO

presente artigo investigou as lembranças de imigrantes libaneses vivendo no Brasil sobre suas amizades e brincadeiras na infância, vivida no Líbano, e as de amizades e brincadeiras da infância de seus filhos, no Brasil. Quatro imigrantes libaneses vivendo na Grande Vitória, Espírito Santo, foram entrevistados. Os relatos foram transcritos e analisados de acordo com categorias previamente estabelecidas (a) amigos de infância no Líbano; (b) amigos da infância dos filhos no Brasil; (c) brincadeiras da infância no Líbano; (d) brincadeiras da infância dos filhos no Brasil; (e) percepção de diferenças culturais entre o brincar e a amizade nos dois países em diferentes momentos históricos. Os dados foram discutidos à luz da obra de Robert Hinde. Pode-se concluir que, apesar das semelhanças em alguns aspectos das amizades e das brincadeiras, diferenças culturais estão presentes na estrutura da rede de amigos e no conteúdo dos relacionamentos.

ABSTRACT

This article investigated the memories of Lebanese immigrants living in Brazil about friendships and play habits in their childhood in Lebanon, and about friendships and play habits of their children in Brazil. Four Lebanese immigrants living in Metropolitan Vitoria, Espirito Santo, were interviewed. The reports were transcribed and analyzed according to previously established categories (a) childhood friendships in Lebanon, (b) childhood friendships of their children in Brazil, (c) childhood play habits in Lebanon, (d) childhood play habits of their children in Brazil, (e) perception of cultural differences between play and friendship in the two countries in different historical moments. The data were discussed in light of Robert Hinde's work. It was concluded that, despite the similarities in some aspects of friendships and play, cultural differences were present in the structure of friendship network and in the relationship content. hips and play, cultural differences were present in the structure of friends network and in the relationship content.