O Movimento Tradicionalista Gaúcho: reflexões sobre a cultura e identidade no Rio Grande do Sul (1948-1980)

Abstract

The present research has as the purpose The Traditionalism Movement Gaúcho: Reflexions about the Culture and Identity in Rio Grande do Sul (1948-1980). Throught the Social History, it aimto become evidence the motivation that constructed the gaucho traditionalism also the forming of a cultural identity in Rio Grande do Sul. To the development of this investigation it made use of a huge bibliographic research to theoretical and conceptual justifying from the gaúcha tradition, as well as evaluating the critics from intellectuals and as result to express the importance of the movement to the Riograndense Society. In this way, as support to the research, morever the valorization of the developing topic, were been interviews with some representants of cultural and artistic group that are involved at MTG (Gaúcho Traditionalism Moviment) to reflect and found us with more emphasis the necessity of be idealized the invention of traditionalism in order to demonstrate the importance of constructing an identity, also the constitution and ransom of ethics efforts. In addition, is important to valorize the MTG and all things that it represents for a long time in its all conjecture. In this context it realizes that the country side, the image of the campeiro man, the affection to the “Pago” are structures which maintain and cast the gaucho tradition, as well the influence from songs that reflect the Pampa, aiding the maintenance of tradition. In the traditionalist environment is proposed a confraternization between different social class being as main purpose the integration of the family.