Latin-American intellectuals: the “national feature” under discussion

The most recent discussions over national identity refuse the concept of “national feature” understood as changeless essence and as homogeneous phenomenon. However, over the 1930’s and the 1969’s, many Latin-American authors devoted to this kind of study, and tried to define the constituent elements...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Capelato, Maria Helena Rolim
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repositorio:Anos 90 (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/10241
Acceso en línea:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/anos90/article/view/10241
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:National feature
Latin-American intellectuals
Circling of ideas
Caráter nacional
Intelectuais latino-americanos
Circulação de idéias
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Sumario:The most recent discussions over national identity refuse the concept of “national feature” understood as changeless essence and as homogeneous phenomenon. However, over the 1930’s and the 1969’s, many Latin-American authors devoted to this kind of study, and tried to define the constituent elements of “being national” in their respective countries, the harms they caused and the chances to overcome them in order to achieve a superior identity.