Colombia: a country where people die in vain? an anthropological interpretation of the life and works of the comedian jaime garzón (1960-1999)
Under the light of the mimetic theory of René Girard, the life and works of the comedian Jaime Garzón is shown as a prophetic motion revealing the causes of violence in Colombia. Celebrating this artist.s memory stands a civic duty: an instrument that contributes to building an educated public opini...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2011 |
| Country: | Colombia |
| Institution: | Universidad Nacional de Colombia |
| Repository: | Repositorio UN |
| Language: | Spanish |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/74753 |
| Online Access: | https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/74753 http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/39230/ http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/39230/2/ |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | humor política violencia chivo expiatorio cristianismo Humor politics violence scapegoat Christianity |
| Summary: | Under the light of the mimetic theory of René Girard, the life and works of the comedian Jaime Garzón is shown as a prophetic motion revealing the causes of violence in Colombia. Celebrating this artist.s memory stands a civic duty: an instrument that contributes to building an educated public opinion and a thought for peace, rooted in the country.s culture. This article is a contribution on religion in anthropological terms and opens new perspectives to regard the Christian faith as a transcendent dimension that manifests itself on the pathway to social justice. |
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