Public rituals and political processes in Chilpancingo. The case of the Paseo del Pendón

The article shows the process, seen as a social drama, through which the authorities intervened in the celebrations of the San Mateo neighborhood, and its subsequent political use. In addition, it presents the current development of the procession with which the beginning of the Chilpancingo Fair is...

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Autor: Hernández Arciga, Esperanza
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA
Repositorio:Espiral Estudios sobre Estado y Sociedad
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:espiral.cucsh.udg.mx:article/298
Acceso en línea:http://espiral.cucsh.udg.mx/index.php/EEES/article/view/298
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Public ritual
social drama
ritual symbol
Chilpancingo
Ritual público
drama social
símbolo ritual
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Sumario:The article shows the process, seen as a social drama, through which the authorities intervened in the celebrations of the San Mateo neighborhood, and its subsequent political use. In addition, it presents the current development of the procession with which the beginning of the Chilpancingo Fair is announced, the fair is called Paseo del Pendón, which is seen as a public ritual. The participation of the political actors and that of the neighbors from traditional barrios is analyzed, by means of the examination of the spaces and the symbols that represent them.