White Nationalism, The Press, and The Inversion of The Victims During The Cocorí Polemic

This paper analyzes the press coverage of two of the public moments of the so-called “Cocorí polemic” as evidence of the relationship between cultural products, racism (misogynist) and Costa Rican nationalism. The debate promotes the cohesion of a white and patriarchal imagined community. Within the...

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Autor: Muñoz-Muñoz, Marianela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Costa Rica
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
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Palabra clave:Racism
Costa Rican identity
Joaquín Gutiérrez Mangel
Epsy Campbell Barr
black women
Racismo
identidad costarricense
mujeres afrocostarricenses
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spelling White Nationalism, The Press, and The Inversion of The Victims During The Cocorí PolemicNacionalismo blanco, prensa e inversión de las víctimas durante la "polémica Cocorí"Muñoz-Muñoz, MarianelaRacismCosta Rican identityJoaquín Gutiérrez MangelEpsy Campbell Barrblack womenRacismoidentidad costarricenseJoaquín Gutiérrez MangelEpsy Campbell Barrmujeres afrocostarricensesThis paper analyzes the press coverage of two of the public moments of the so-called “Cocorí polemic” as evidence of the relationship between cultural products, racism (misogynist) and Costa Rican nationalism. The debate promotes the cohesion of a white and patriarchal imagined community. Within the space of the press, hegemonic discourses victimize the fictional character, and the author, but also the values and privileges of epistemological dominance and supremacy of the majority group. Defensively, the publications also disqualify the experience and opinions of those who point out the racist nature of the text, particularly, Black women. Reviewing discussion of Cocori during 2003 and 2015 reveals no significant variation between positions of cultural and educational institutions and public opinion during a time period that supposedly saw advances of anti-racist and multicultural regulations. The controversy finally warns about the limits of the political participation of Afro-Costa Rican women when they question the national imaginaries.Se analiza el abordaje en prensa de dos de los momentos públicos de lapolémica alrededor del libro infantil Cocorí, como evidencia de la relación entre productos culturales, racismo (misógino) y nacionalismo costarricense. El debate permite la cohesión de una comunidad (imaginada)blanca y patriarcal. En el espacio de la prensa, el discurso hegemónico traslada la condición de víctima no solo al personaje de ficción, al autor o la obra, sino hacia los mismos valores y privilegios de dominio epistemológico y supremacía del grupo mayoritario. En defensa de todos ellos, las publicaciones descalifican además la experiencia y opiniones de quienes señalan el carácter racista del texto, particularmente, mujeres negras. La revisión de la discusión sobre Cocorí durante el 2003 y el 2015 sugiere que no existe una variación significativa entre la postura de las instituciones culturales y educativas, intelectuales, académicos y la opinión pública en una década de aparentes avances en normativa antirracista y multicultural. La misma polémica advierte, finalmente, los límites de la participación política de mujeres afrocostarricenses cuando ello implica el cuestionamiento de los imaginarios nacionales.Universidad de Costa Rica2019-09-18info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArticleartículo originalhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfapplication/epub+zipaudio/x-aiffhttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/filyling/article/view/3907010.15517/rfl.v45i2.39070Journal of Philology and Linguistics of the University of Costa Rica; Vol. 45 No. 2 (2019): Octubre 2019 - Marzo 2020; 73-98Revista de Filología y Lingüística de la Universidad de Costa Rica; Vol. 45 Núm. 2 (2019): Octubre 2019 - Marzo 2020; 73-98Revista de Filología y Lingüística; Vol. 45 N.º 2 (2019): Octubre 2019 - Marzo 2020; 73-982215-26280377-628Xreponame:Portal de Revistas UCRinstname:Universidad de Costa Ricainstacron:UCRspahttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/filyling/article/view/39070/39801https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/filyling/article/view/39070/39802https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/filyling/article/view/39070/39983acceso abiertohttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-06-09T02:55:55Zoai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/39070Portal de revistashttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/Universidadhttp://www.ucr.ac.crhttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/index/oaijorge.polanco@ucr.ac.crCosta RicaNo aplicaNo aplicaNo aplicaopendoar:2025-08-13T09:58:08.052Portal de Revistas UCR - Universidad de Costa Ricafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv White Nationalism, The Press, and The Inversion of The Victims During The Cocorí Polemic
Nacionalismo blanco, prensa e inversión de las víctimas durante la "polémica Cocorí"
title White Nationalism, The Press, and The Inversion of The Victims During The Cocorí Polemic
spellingShingle White Nationalism, The Press, and The Inversion of The Victims During The Cocorí Polemic
Muñoz-Muñoz, Marianela
Racism
Costa Rican identity
Joaquín Gutiérrez Mangel
Epsy Campbell Barr
black women
Racismo
identidad costarricense
Joaquín Gutiérrez Mangel
Epsy Campbell Barr
mujeres afrocostarricenses
title_short White Nationalism, The Press, and The Inversion of The Victims During The Cocorí Polemic
title_full White Nationalism, The Press, and The Inversion of The Victims During The Cocorí Polemic
title_fullStr White Nationalism, The Press, and The Inversion of The Victims During The Cocorí Polemic
title_full_unstemmed White Nationalism, The Press, and The Inversion of The Victims During The Cocorí Polemic
title_sort White Nationalism, The Press, and The Inversion of The Victims During The Cocorí Polemic
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Muñoz-Muñoz, Marianela
author Muñoz-Muñoz, Marianela
author_facet Muñoz-Muñoz, Marianela
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Racism
Costa Rican identity
Joaquín Gutiérrez Mangel
Epsy Campbell Barr
black women
Racismo
identidad costarricense
Joaquín Gutiérrez Mangel
Epsy Campbell Barr
mujeres afrocostarricenses
topic Racism
Costa Rican identity
Joaquín Gutiérrez Mangel
Epsy Campbell Barr
black women
Racismo
identidad costarricense
Joaquín Gutiérrez Mangel
Epsy Campbell Barr
mujeres afrocostarricenses
description This paper analyzes the press coverage of two of the public moments of the so-called “Cocorí polemic” as evidence of the relationship between cultural products, racism (misogynist) and Costa Rican nationalism. The debate promotes the cohesion of a white and patriarchal imagined community. Within the space of the press, hegemonic discourses victimize the fictional character, and the author, but also the values and privileges of epistemological dominance and supremacy of the majority group. Defensively, the publications also disqualify the experience and opinions of those who point out the racist nature of the text, particularly, Black women. Reviewing discussion of Cocori during 2003 and 2015 reveals no significant variation between positions of cultural and educational institutions and public opinion during a time period that supposedly saw advances of anti-racist and multicultural regulations. The controversy finally warns about the limits of the political participation of Afro-Costa Rican women when they question the national imaginaries.
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