Des mémoires gênantes et la rasure du temps: mouvements étudiants et codes étudiants traditionnels (“praxe académica”) à la fin de l’“Etat Nouveau”

Cardina, Miguel

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“…At the beginning of this cycle, in the charter of the Council of Republics (1948) was stated that they were 'united by the praxe', but that position evolved into a more culturalist and interventionist conception in the early 1960s. Like stated by Cardina [15].…”

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The Building of Consent: Initiation Rituals and Students' Power Relations in the University of Coimbra

Estanque¹

2017

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This article 1 covers three areas. The first (i) gives a brief historical overview of the University of Coimbra and outlines some of the academic traditions, as well as violent behaviour associated with the initiation rituals (known as Praxe). The second area (ii) explores the possible links between these rituals and various cultural and socio-political movements, especially during the authoritarian regime. Finally (iii), the study analyses the most recent trends of the phenomenon in Portugal. The research purpose is to reveal the massive dimension of this phenomenon and its specificities in the case of Coimbra, the hometown of the Portuguese university where all these rituals started, about 700 years ago. The article is based upon a qualitative and reflexive methodology, and the empirical data has been gathered, firstly, from historical documentation and secondly, by permanent and direct observation over more than 30 years of living and dealing (as a professor) with the daily life of students in this city. This became a public issue after a number of controversial incidents, with trends very often shifting towards abuse, humiliation and violence. The culture of submission in the face of power that most initiation rituals foster seems to express a dormant tendency in society, where consumerist individualism is combined in a perverse way with mechanisms of avoidance and unconditional surrender to disciplinary rationales of a despotic nature.

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The Building of Consent: Initiation Rituals and Students' Power Relations in the University of Coimbra

Estanque¹

2017

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“…The praxe was never immune to change and underwent various transformations (Frias, 2003;Nunes, 2004), albeit always retaining its hierarchical and punitive dimensions (Cardina, 2008).…”

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“…It consists of a particular set of relations, practices, symbols, values and narratives that fuel feelings of group belonging and a specific identity which contributes to the differentiation between students and non-students and between students themselves (Cardina, 2008). At its core continue to lie ritualised practices whereby students in each institution greet many of their new fellows, which can continue for several weeks or even the whole academic year.…”

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Each person in their place: the ‘praxe’ as a ritual of integration, stratification and differentiation

Silva

Mineiro

Estanque

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Journal of Youth Studies

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Every year, in a variety of countries, current higher education students welcome newcomers with a set of ritualised practices in which the latter submit to the former through tests that entail varying degrees and types of violence, but also an important element of playfulness. In Portugal, these rituals are known as 'praxe académica'. This is a complex and multidimensional social phenomenon whose origins go back centuries, but is constantly reinvented and helps socialise new arrivals in accordance with the norms of the group into which they are to be integrated.Using sociological contributions to understand these rituals and their effects, we analyse the Portuguese case, arguing that these customary ways of greeting new higher education students have a triple effect on student life, contributing to: 1) the initiates' integration into a differentiated group; 2) the demarcation and attachment of symbolic value to the group members, compared to non-students and students who refuse initiation; 3) the structuring of positions and relations of power that mark the student world beyond the ritualised moments.Moreover, these rituals provide meaning and a sense of ontological security to the present, in the face of the biographical uncertainty that characterises contemporary youth.

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“…O conjunto de práticas que define hoje a praxe hegemónica nas IES é resultado de um longo percurso de transformações e apropriações, que terá tido início no período imediatamente posterior à fundação da Universidade de Coimbra em 1308 (Cruzeiro, 1979;Frias, 2000Frias, , 2003Frias, , 2004Cardina, 2008aCardina, , 2008bEstanque, 2008Estanque, , 2016. Não cabendo aqui aprofundar o percurso histórico do fenómeno, releva perceber que o lugar da praxe e de um conjunto mais vasto de práticas que determinavam o universo académico coimbrão começaram a sofrer alterações no final da década de 1950 (Cardina, 2008b).…”

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Des mémoires gênantes et la rasure du temps: mouvements étudiants et codes étudiants traditionnels (“praxe académica”) à la fin de l’“Etat Nouveau”

Cited by 5 publications

References 6 publications

The Building of Consent: Initiation Rituals and Students' Power Relations in the University of Coimbra

The Building of Consent: Initiation Rituals and Students' Power Relations in the University of Coimbra

Each person in their place: the ‘praxe’ as a ritual of integration, stratification and differentiation

Olhares sociológicos sobre a pandemia

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