Elicitation Techniques in the Construction of Family Memory: An Analysis from Photography

Americo Pillaca

doi:10.5433/1984-7939.2026.v23.51611

Authors

Americo Pillaca Universidade Autonoma de Barcelona https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5064-7027

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1984-7939.2026.v23.51611

Keywords:

Photo-elicitation, family memory, intergenerational, preservation

Abstract

A ficha técnica de foto-elicitação é uma ferramenta valiosa para a recuperação, interpretação e preservação da memória familiar, pois permite a construção de narrativas significativas a partir de fotografias herdadas, identificando aspectos como o contexto temporal e espacial, a identificação de pessoas e seu ambiente visual. Em um estudo realizado com 15 estudantes de fotografia por meio de fichas de registro e 5 perguntas de entrevista, os resultados mostraram que, através da ficha técnica de foto-elicitação, foram identificadas quatro gerações do lado materno, enquanto do lado paterno apenas três, gerando um sentimento de tristeza devido à falta de registros visuais dos avós. A ausência de fotografias evoca nostalgia, ressaltando a importância de preservar essas memórias para as gerações futuras. Em conclusão, essa técnica fortalece a conexão intergeracional e destaca o valor de documentar a história familiar para manter o legado vivo.

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Author Biography

Americo Pillaca, Universidade Autonoma de Barcelona

Doutor em Geografia pela Universidade Autônoma de Barcelona.

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