Commemoration practices of the Dirty War in Mexico

Authors

  • Alfonso Díaz Tovar Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas; UNAM/IIC – Museo; UABC/Colectivo RECO

Abstract

This paper presents some results of an ethnographic research, that during the last three years has been dedicated to record and analyse the practices of commemoration of the "dirty war" (guerra sucia) in Mexico. This involves articulating the memories of both violence and resistance. Strategies used by Mexican government during the dirty war, expressed a policy of fear —criminalization of protest, murder, forced disappearance and torture—; at the same time, resistance strategies form civil society such as marches, protests, tributes and commemorative days are presented.

Keywords

Collective Memory, Social Practices, Commemorations

Author Biography

Alfonso Díaz Tovar, Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas; UNAM/IIC – Museo; UABC/Colectivo RECO

Psicólogo social y antropólogo visual

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/athenea.1590

Published

2015-12-31

How to Cite

Díaz Tovar, A. (2015). Commemoration practices of the Dirty War in Mexico. Athenea Digital. Revista De Pensamiento E investigación Social, 15(4), 197–221. https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/athenea.1590

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