História da morte: sobre o morrer e suas representações simbólicas e arquitetônicas dos cemitérios Campo Santo Parque da Paz e Monte Santo em Campina Grande (PB).

Abstract

The central focus of this research delights on the analysis of the symbolic, social and cultural representations present in the architecture of cemeteries Campo Santo Parque da Paz and Monte Santo in Campina Grande, by the years from 1960 to 2010 and its architectural elements of the cemeteries. The survey was conducted from visiting the locations, refers to the offieial documentation establishing cemeteries and analysis of photographic images. The adopted time frame was from 1960 to 2010. The analysis of photographic images of tombs and the visit we made to them enabled us to think about the aspects of social differentiation which appear on the architectural logic that structures the space of the cemeteries, taking us to realize that even in the "context" of death will prevail elements of (in) social distinction. In this sense, we made a difference and social analysis on the tombs of two cemeteries and also show the existence of social differences between one and other space.