A percepção do patrimônio cultural: sistema de gestão e representações.

The paper presents, in general lines, the central idea of the project of doctoral research in development in the PPGCI / USP, that aims to propose a critical analysis of the information produced by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute (IPHAN) regarding cultural assets safeguarded. The cultural heritage is observed in the perspective of its representation through the documents elaborated by the organ and its appropriation by society, considering the mirroring of the legal norms of preservation in systems that operate in a disjointed way, according to the typology of the resources safeguarded. The research also aims to analyze the patrimonialisation processes adopted by the institution, in light of critical aspects regarding the official manipulation of the past.