The myth of the credit for the poor: the myth-credit. Analysis of the production of a ‘new’ way to eradicate poverty
The objective of this article is to analyze how a specific type of microcredits, those inspired in the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, were internationally legitimized as a ‘vanguard’ in the fight against poverty. The Grameen microcredits are considered as a vehicle for the “economic progress” of the po...
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I10-R10-article-54832021-06-18T17:45:19Z The myth of the credit for the poor: the myth-credit. Analysis of the production of a ‘new’ way to eradicate poverty El mito del crédito para los pobres: el mitocrédito. Análisis de la producción de una ‘nueva’ forma para erradicar la pobreza Koberwein, Adrian microcredit poverty mith hegemony Grameen Bank microcrédito pobreza mito hegemonía Grameen Bank The objective of this article is to analyze how a specific type of microcredits, those inspired in the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, were internationally legitimized as a ‘vanguard’ in the fight against poverty. The Grameen microcredits are considered as a vehicle for the “economic progress” of the poor people, as well as a guarantee for their rights. In this article we analyze the circulation of stories about the origin of microcredits, as well as their worldwide expansion. Our starting point will be the consideration of these stories in terms of a “myth” as Leach (1976) understands this concept. We will also show that these stories present similar characteristics to those that Geertz (1994) attributes to the “common sense”, concluding that we are dealing with a conflictive process of production and imposition of meanings that result in the legitimation of microcredit as the “ultimate solution to poverty”. El objetivo del presente artículo es analizar cómo una modalidad específica de micro-créditos, aquellos inspirados en el Grameen Bank de Bangladesh, fueron legitimados a nivel internacional como una ‘vanguardia’ en la lucha contra la pobreza. Los microcréditos de tipo Grameen son actualmente considerados como un vehículo para el “progreso económico” de las personas que menos tienen, así como una garantía para el “acceso a los derechos” de los más pobres. Aquí analizaremos la circulación de relatos acerca del “origen” de los microcréditos y su expansión mundial. Nuestro punto de partida será la consideración de estos relatos en términos de un “mito” en la acepción que le da Leach (1976) a este concepto. A su vez, mostraremos que estos relatos presentan ciertas características homólogas a aquellas que Geertz (1994) le atribuye al sentido común, para finalmente concluir que se trata de relatos construidos en el marco de un proceso conflictivo de producción e imposición de significados que resulta en la legitimación del microcrédito como “solución última y definitiva a la pobreza”. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2011-12-24 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer reviewed article Artículo revisado por pares Artigo revisado por pares application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/5483 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol 4 (2011) NÚMERO 1; 283-294 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol 4 (2011) NÚMERO 1; 283-294 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol 4 (2011) NÚMERO 1; 283-294 1852-4826 1852-060X 10.31048/1852.4826.v4.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/5483/5929 Derechos de autor 2011 Adrian Koberwein |
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The myth of the credit for the poor: the myth-credit. Analysis of the production of a ‘new’ way to eradicate poverty |
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The myth of the credit for the poor: the myth-credit. Analysis of the production of a ‘new’ way to eradicate poverty |
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The objective of this article is to analyze how a specific type of microcredits, those inspired in the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, were internationally legitimized as a ‘vanguard’ in the fight against poverty. The Grameen microcredits are considered as a vehicle for the “economic progress” of the poor people, as well as a guarantee for their rights. In this article we analyze the circulation of stories about the origin of microcredits, as well as their worldwide expansion. Our starting point will be the consideration of these stories in terms of a “myth” as Leach (1976) understands this concept. We will also show that these stories present similar characteristics to those that Geertz (1994) attributes to the “common sense”, concluding that we are dealing with a conflictive process of production and imposition of meanings that result in the legitimation of microcredit as the “ultimate solution to poverty”. |
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