Dramatized city: memory vanishing and the dominance of eventuality in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

Authors

  • Salvador Salazar Gutiérrez Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
  • Héctor Rivero Peña Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez

Keywords:

Cultural studies, systemic violence, cynicism of eventuality, reflexive memory, Ciudad Juarez

Abstract

This article analyzes, from the perspective of cultural studies, two opposing projects about the scenario of violence in Ciudad Juárez. The first one is based on obliviousness, and it is designated here by as cynicism of eventuality; the other project is characterized by reflexive memory and promotes the recognition of the victims of violence.

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Published

2014-01-01

How to Cite

Salazar Gutiérrez, S., & Rivero Peña, H. (2014). Dramatized city: memory vanishing and the dominance of eventuality in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Espiral Estudios Sobre Estado Y Sociedad (eISSN: 2594-021X), 21(59), 89-108. Retrieved from http://espiral.cucsh.udg.mx/index.php/EEES/article/view/319

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 59: Espiral 59 (january-april 2014)

Section

Sociedad

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