Los usos del folclore y la construcción de una identidad regional "costeña" y nacional en la obra de Antonio Brugés Carmona, 1940-1950

In this article we highlight the leading role that a "costeño" intellectual had between 1940 and 1950 in the formation of a regional identity based on folklorization of local artistic expressions (music and dance), and his attempt to articulate a national identity in Colombia. Based on the...

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Main Authors: Hugues R. Sánchez Mejía, Adriana Santos Delgado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de los Andes 2014-08-01
Series:Revista de Estudios Sociales
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Online Access:http://res.uniandes.edu.co/view.php/916/index.php?id=916
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Summary:In this article we highlight the leading role that a "costeño" intellectual had between 1940 and 1950 in the formation of a regional identity based on folklorization of local artistic expressions (music and dance), and his attempt to articulate a national identity in Colombia. Based on the few writings of this intellectual we intend to show that the construction of a regional identity experienced tensions and negotiations, given the cultural affinities of the author and, above all, the need of the liberal governments and the Colombian state to construct a broader idea of nation.
ISSN:0123-885X
1900-5180