The Barking of “El Familiar”
This paper is an ethnographic analysis of El Familiar (The Relative), one of the most widespread myths in the Argentine northwest region. The analysis restores both the historicity of myth by analyzing its meaning and context of creation, and its effectiveness in the present. The main hypothesis of...
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| description | This paper is an ethnographic analysis of El Familiar (The Relative), one of the most widespread myths in the Argentine northwest region. The analysis restores both the historicity of myth by analyzing its meaning and context of creation, and its effectiveness in the present. The main hypothesis of this paper is that myth not only operates by inflicting terror -a significant component previously addressed in other studies-, but it is also a long-range power initiative that is still prevailing in the territory. The methodology consists of an ethnographic research developed in the rural district of Santa Ana, located southwest of the Province of Tucumán, Argentina, from 2015 to 2018. Primary and secondary sources were analyzed to revisit the historicity of myth. |
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| spelling | suquia-ffyh.190262024-08-02T01:21:35Z The Barking of “El Familiar” Los ladridos de El Familiar Os latidos do El Familiar Ciolli, Karina Gabriela Myth Power Relationship El Familiar Santa Ana Sugar Factory Mito Relaciones de poder El Familiar Santa Ana Ingenios Azucareros Mito Relações de poder El Familiar Santa Ana Usina de açúcar This paper is an ethnographic analysis of El Familiar (The Relative), one of the most widespread myths in the Argentine northwest region. The analysis restores both the historicity of myth by analyzing its meaning and context of creation, and its effectiveness in the present. The main hypothesis of this paper is that myth not only operates by inflicting terror -a significant component previously addressed in other studies-, but it is also a long-range power initiative that is still prevailing in the territory. The methodology consists of an ethnographic research developed in the rural district of Santa Ana, located southwest of the Province of Tucumán, Argentina, from 2015 to 2018. Primary and secondary sources were analyzed to revisit the historicity of myth. El artículo consiste en un análisis etnográfico sobre El Familiar, uno de los mitos más difundidos en el noroeste argentino. El estudio recupera la historicidad del mito –analizándolo en sus contextos de producción y significación– así como su operatividad en el presente. La tesis principal que se sostiene es que el mito opera no solo en la imposición del terror –importante componente ya abordado por otros estudios– sino en una iniciativa de poder de largo alcance que aún se dirime en el territorio. La metodología está basada en una investigación etnográfica desarrollada en la comuna rural de Santa Ana, ubicada al suroeste de la provincia de Tucumán, Argentina, entre los años 2015 y 2018. De modo complementario, se realizó el análisis de fuentes primarias y secundarias que permiten recuperar la historicidad del mito. O artigo consiste em uma análise etnográfica de El Familiar, um dos mitos mais difundidos no noroeste da Argentina. O estudo recupera a historicidade do mito – analisando-o em seus contextos de produção e significância – bem como sua operabilidade no presente. A principal tese que o artigo argumenta é que o mito opera não apenas na imposição do terror – componente importante já abordado por outros estudos –, mas em uma iniciativa de energia de longo alcance que ainda corre no território. A metodologia é baseada em pesquisas etnográficas desenvolvidas na Comuna Rural de Santa Ana – localizada a sudoeste da província de Tucumán, Argentina– entre 2015 e 2018. Além disso, foi realizada a análise de fontes primárias e secundárias para recuperar a historicidade do mito. 2021-07-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículos evaluados por pares http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/runa/article/view/8007 10.34096/runa.v42i2.8007 spa http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/runa/article/view/8007/9205 http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/runa/article/view/8007/9411 application/pdf text/html Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UBA RUNA, archivo para las ciencias del hombre; Vol 42 No 2 (2021); 175-192 RUNA, archivo para las ciencias del hombre; Vol. 42 Núm. 2 (2021); 175-192 RUNA, archivo para las ciencias del hombre; v. 42 n. 2 (2021); 175-192 1851-9628 0325-1217 |
| spellingShingle | Myth Power Relationship El Familiar Santa Ana Sugar Factory Mito Relaciones de poder El Familiar Santa Ana Ingenios Azucareros Mito Relações de poder El Familiar Santa Ana Usina de açúcar Ciolli, Karina Gabriela The Barking of “El Familiar” |
| title | The Barking of “El Familiar” |
| title_full | The Barking of “El Familiar” |
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| title_short | The Barking of “El Familiar” |
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| topic | Myth Power Relationship El Familiar Santa Ana Sugar Factory Mito Relaciones de poder El Familiar Santa Ana Ingenios Azucareros Mito Relações de poder El Familiar Santa Ana Usina de açúcar |
| url | http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/runa/article/view/8007 |
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