The struggle of comuneros of Mezcala against the institutional networks of power

Authors

  • Inés Durán Matute PhD on Arts and Social Sciences at Departamento de Estudios Españoles y Latinoamericanos, Universidad de Sidney, Australia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/espiral.v22i62.253

Keywords:

Bicentennial Anniversary of Mexican Independence, networks of power, institutions, indigenous people, development

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to reconstruct the events underwent by the indigenous community of Mezcala when the Mexican government decided to organize on the Isla de Mezcala one of many celebrations of the Bicentennial of Independence. It is through the narratives of comuneros and young supporters that the institutional networks of power and various governmental actions that allowed the material and symbolic appropriation of the celebrations are unmasked. Likewise, this article proposes to highlight the complexity and connection (global-national-local) of the networks of power and to show the negotiation points opened where different visions of ‘development’ are confronted that further outline community projects. 

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Author Biography

Inés Durán Matute, PhD on Arts and Social Sciences at Departamento de Estudios Españoles y Latinoamericanos, Universidad de Sidney, Australia.

PhD on Arts and Social Sciences Student at Departamento de Estudios Españoles y Latinoamericanos, Universidad de Sidney, Australia.

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Published

2015-01-01

How to Cite

Durán Matute, I. (2015). The struggle of comuneros of Mezcala against the institutional networks of power. Espiral Estudios Sobre Estado Y Sociedad (eISSN: 2594-021X), 22(62), 205-232. https://doi.org/10.32870/espiral.v22i62.253

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 62: Espiral 62 (january-april 2015)

Section

Sociedad

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