Confronting Discursive Hegemony: The Problematization of Argentine Cultural Identity in Los suicidas del fin del mundo (2005), by Leila Guerriero, and Viajera crónica (2011), by Hebe Uhart
This paper presents a joint study of two volumes of contemporary Argentine crónicas: Los suicidas del fin del mundo (2005), by Leila Guerriero, and Viajera crónica (2011), by Hebe Uhart. It argues that both authors adopt a “political commitment” (Caparrós 2008) by challenging the homogenizing hegem...
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This paper presents a joint study of two volumes of contemporary Argentine crónicas: Los suicidas del fin del mundo (2005), by Leila Guerriero, and Viajera crónica (2011), by Hebe Uhart. It argues that both authors adopt a “political commitment” (Caparrós 2008) by challenging the homogenizing hegemonic discourses about Argentine cultural identity through a dialogic narrative (Bakhtin 1986) which problematizes its complexities and contrasts, exposing the tensions between centers and peripheries. Overall, it examines how these books contest dominant perspectives by depicting socio-political dynamics (Guerriero) and linguistic practices (Uhart) utilizing three intertwined types of discourse: a) the chronicler’s gaze and first hand observations, b) written documented sources, and c) people’s testimonies recovered from real life interactions.
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| spelling | doaj.art-173fb167a0a04b2d84d770c472658b0f2023-10-19T14:48:27ZengLatin American Research CommonsLatin American Literary Review2330-135X2020-09-01479410.26824/lalr.192Confronting Discursive Hegemony: The Problematization of Argentine Cultural Identity in Los suicidas del fin del mundo (2005), by Leila Guerriero, and Viajera crónica (2011), by Hebe UhartFernando Valcheff Garcia0University of St Andrews / Universidade de Santiago de Compostela / Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata This paper presents a joint study of two volumes of contemporary Argentine crónicas: Los suicidas del fin del mundo (2005), by Leila Guerriero, and Viajera crónica (2011), by Hebe Uhart. It argues that both authors adopt a “political commitment” (Caparrós 2008) by challenging the homogenizing hegemonic discourses about Argentine cultural identity through a dialogic narrative (Bakhtin 1986) which problematizes its complexities and contrasts, exposing the tensions between centers and peripheries. Overall, it examines how these books contest dominant perspectives by depicting socio-political dynamics (Guerriero) and linguistic practices (Uhart) utilizing three intertwined types of discourse: a) the chronicler’s gaze and first hand observations, b) written documented sources, and c) people’s testimonies recovered from real life interactions. https://account.lalrp.net/index.php/lasa-j-lalr/article/view/192Guerriero – Uhart – crónica – Argentina – cultural identity – center and periphery |
| spellingShingle | Fernando Valcheff Garcia Confronting Discursive Hegemony: The Problematization of Argentine Cultural Identity in Los suicidas del fin del mundo (2005), by Leila Guerriero, and Viajera crónica (2011), by Hebe Uhart Latin American Literary Review Guerriero – Uhart – crónica – Argentina – cultural identity – center and periphery |
| title | Confronting Discursive Hegemony: The Problematization of Argentine Cultural Identity in Los suicidas del fin del mundo (2005), by Leila Guerriero, and Viajera crónica (2011), by Hebe Uhart |
| title_full | Confronting Discursive Hegemony: The Problematization of Argentine Cultural Identity in Los suicidas del fin del mundo (2005), by Leila Guerriero, and Viajera crónica (2011), by Hebe Uhart |
| title_fullStr | Confronting Discursive Hegemony: The Problematization of Argentine Cultural Identity in Los suicidas del fin del mundo (2005), by Leila Guerriero, and Viajera crónica (2011), by Hebe Uhart |
| title_full_unstemmed | Confronting Discursive Hegemony: The Problematization of Argentine Cultural Identity in Los suicidas del fin del mundo (2005), by Leila Guerriero, and Viajera crónica (2011), by Hebe Uhart |
| title_short | Confronting Discursive Hegemony: The Problematization of Argentine Cultural Identity in Los suicidas del fin del mundo (2005), by Leila Guerriero, and Viajera crónica (2011), by Hebe Uhart |
| title_sort | confronting discursive hegemony the problematization of argentine cultural identity in los suicidas del fin del mundo 2005 by leila guerriero and viajera cronica 2011 by hebe uhart |
| topic | Guerriero – Uhart – crónica – Argentina – cultural identity – center and periphery |
| url | https://account.lalrp.net/index.php/lasa-j-lalr/article/view/192 |
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