IN RESCUE OF HONOR, FAMILY VALUES AND NATION STRENGTHENING: NATIONAL DEFENSE LEAGUE

Abstract

The constitution of the "modern" republican order was associated with the idea of representativeness, of partnership, of engagement, of socialization of a space, of a cause, of a movement of social agents in dispute for the construction of a national identity. The decade of 1910 in Brazil is marked by a phase of social destabilization, represented by the protagonism of a portion of the politically active, hegemonic society that was based on the discourse of transformation of the country. In this direction, the involvement of military sectors and intellectuals belonging to prestigious social institutions, such as the IHGB and the ABL, aligned with these sectors. In order to problematize spaces and social agencies responsible for the educational process, the study of the Leagues in this period indicates the existence of organizations that are articulated for national defense, the organization of work and the propagation of popular instruction. In this article, we propose to investigate the League of National Defense (LDN), through the analysis of the speeches and the effects of truth that it produces (FOUCAULT, 2001), through the disseminated news in the Rio press, seeking to understand its role from of different versions of the story (CHALHOUB, 2012). Leading this movement, the presence of Olavo Bilac stands out, having in the association an idea of a social program, "with a view to taking care of civic education, to seek in primary, professional and military education, to change the face of things" (O PAIZ, 10/28/1915, p.01). Among the aims of the League was to combat anarchism, foreigners, rallies and strikes, in an attempt to rescue honor, family values and strengthen the nation.