Teorías culturales posmodernas de Latinoamérica (y su importancia para la etnología)

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  • Bettina E. Schmidt

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https://doi.org/10.18441/ind.v19i0.13-35

Abstract

This contribution presents a critical appraisal of recent cultural theories of several important Latin American researchers, beginning with studies related to the concept of "mestizaje", then extending to studies concerned with the notion of cultural heterogeneity. Special attention is given to the theme of hybrid cultures (centred on the proposal and studies of García Canclini), focussing on dynamic processes and changes within popular cultures (for instance, within newer developments in the production and uses of popular arts) and within a mass culture (for instance, the "telenovelas"), as well as on modifications of the "hybrid" concept, as in the sociolinguistic studies of Zires. Within that context, the article enters into the debates on Latin American "postmodernism" (Paz, Martín Barbero, Brunner, García Canclini, Monsiváis, and others) and tries to evaluate the relevance of the concepts discussed for anthropology in general.

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2003-01-01

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Vol 19/20 (2003)

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