Feminine memories: a time for living, a time for remembering

Abstract

The objective of this article is to direct our footsteps through the Catholic feminine milieu between 1920 and 1940, revealing the testimonies of women from their memoirs and personal documents. An analysis of the institution of convent schooling exposes the nuances of everyday life and of a socially constructed identity, emphasizing the filling of functional roles and role models as examples of family, values and qualification.

History; memory; women; family