ABSTRACT

Diaspora communities use school education as a central way to reproduce their identity throughout generations. However, religious institutions, clubs and specific events can also perform a role in reproducing the groups’ cultural identity, working as non-formal spaces of education. We examine how diasporic Armenian families in Brazil perceive the roles that formal and non-formal education play in supporting the conservation of their Armenian identity. The paper draws from an ethnographic study conducted in Armenian ethnic institutions in Sao Paulo. Participants expressed having ambiguous feelings towards these organisations, valuing their educational features distinctly. While they do not perceive the everyday practices of the Armenian school as having a central role in reproducing cultural identities, they acknowledge that non-formal educational spaces and one-day events are pivotal to celebrate these identities.

摘要

侨民社区将学校教育作为代代相传的核心方式。然而，宗教机构、俱乐部和特定活动也可以作为非正式的教育空间，在再现群体的文化认同方面发挥作用。我们研究了巴西的亚美尼亚侨民家庭如何看待正规和非正规教育在支持保护其亚美尼亚身份方面所发挥的作用。该论文取材于在圣保罗亚美尼亚民族机构进行的民族志研究。参与者表达了对这些组织的模糊感情，并明显看重它们的教育特色。虽然他们并不认为亚美尼亚学校的日常实践在再现文化身份方面发挥着核心作用，