The Dynamics of Physical and Symbolic Borders in Transcultural Space in A Better Life (2011): Its Impact on Intersubjective Relations and Cultural Transformation

The present work purports to analyse the dynamics with which the various physical and symbolic borders present in the film A Better Life (2011), directed by Chris Weitz, interact and have a mutual impact with a set of specific consequences. The film contains a complex, ambiguous, and protean represe...

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Autor principal: González de Gatti, María Marcela
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Centro de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Lenguas (CIFAL), Facultad de Lenguas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Avenida Enrique Barros s/n, Ciudad Universitaria. Córdoba, Argentina. Correo electrónico: revistacylc@lenguas.unc.edu.ar 2015
Materias:
transcultural
borders
polyglottic
semiosphere
power
frontera
poliglotismo
semiosfera
poder
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/CultyLit/article/view/13224
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Revista de Culturas y Literaturas Comparadas de Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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González de Gatti, María Marcela
The Dynamics of Physical and Symbolic Borders in Transcultural Space in A Better Life (2011): Its Impact on Intersubjective Relations and Cultural Transformation
topic_facet transcultural
borders
polyglottic
semiosphere
power
transcultural
frontera
poliglotismo
semiosfera
poder
author González de Gatti, María Marcela
author_facet González de Gatti, María Marcela
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title The Dynamics of Physical and Symbolic Borders in Transcultural Space in A Better Life (2011): Its Impact on Intersubjective Relations and Cultural Transformation
title_short The Dynamics of Physical and Symbolic Borders in Transcultural Space in A Better Life (2011): Its Impact on Intersubjective Relations and Cultural Transformation
title_full The Dynamics of Physical and Symbolic Borders in Transcultural Space in A Better Life (2011): Its Impact on Intersubjective Relations and Cultural Transformation
title_fullStr The Dynamics of Physical and Symbolic Borders in Transcultural Space in A Better Life (2011): Its Impact on Intersubjective Relations and Cultural Transformation
title_full_unstemmed The Dynamics of Physical and Symbolic Borders in Transcultural Space in A Better Life (2011): Its Impact on Intersubjective Relations and Cultural Transformation
title_sort dynamics of physical and symbolic borders in transcultural space in a better life (2011): its impact on intersubjective relations and cultural transformation
description The present work purports to analyse the dynamics with which the various physical and symbolic borders present in the film A Better Life (2011), directed by Chris Weitz, interact and have a mutual impact with a set of specific consequences. The film contains a complex, ambiguous, and protean representation of the transcultural experiences of a Mexican illegal alien and his Chicano son in the American cross-border territory. The analysis rests on two main theoretical pillars: the Semiotics of Culture and anthropological/cultural studies of a “post-optimistic” stage in Borderlands Theory. From the perspective of the former, I attempt to ferret out meanings on the basis of the polyglottic construction characteristic of the film medium as well as account for processes of interpersonal and cultural transformations in a set of given semiospheres represented in the film, among other important notions. From the point of view of the latter, I approach the dilemmas and conflicts—both inter-subjective and cultural—linked to a borderlands experience with territorial and metaphoric limits exacerbated by a strong circulation of power. The study shows that, as a thinking device, this artistic text develops semiosis which causes it, in the final analysis, to abstain from interrogating the various bordering processes—if not openly legitimise them. Accordingly, the film confirms Lotman’s concept of the semiotic heterogeneity of all semiospheres and the inexhaustible production of meaning of any artistic text.
publisher Centro de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Lenguas (CIFAL), Facultad de Lenguas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Avenida Enrique Barros s/n, Ciudad Universitaria. Córdoba, Argentina. Correo electrónico: revistacylc@lenguas.unc.edu.ar
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spelling I10-R337-article-132242018-09-17T10:17:26Z The Dynamics of Physical and Symbolic Borders in Transcultural Space in A Better Life (2011): Its Impact on Intersubjective Relations and Cultural Transformation Dinámica de las fronteras físicas y simbólicas en espacios transculturales de Una Vida Mejor (2011): su impacto en las relaciones inter-subjetivas y la transformación cultural González de Gatti, María Marcela transcultural borders polyglottic semiosphere power transcultural frontera poliglotismo semiosfera poder The present work purports to analyse the dynamics with which the various physical and symbolic borders present in the film A Better Life (2011), directed by Chris Weitz, interact and have a mutual impact with a set of specific consequences. The film contains a complex, ambiguous, and protean representation of the transcultural experiences of a Mexican illegal alien and his Chicano son in the American cross-border territory. The analysis rests on two main theoretical pillars: the Semiotics of Culture and anthropological/cultural studies of a “post-optimistic” stage in Borderlands Theory. From the perspective of the former, I attempt to ferret out meanings on the basis of the polyglottic construction characteristic of the film medium as well as account for processes of interpersonal and cultural transformations in a set of given semiospheres represented in the film, among other important notions. From the point of view of the latter, I approach the dilemmas and conflicts—both inter-subjective and cultural—linked to a borderlands experience with territorial and metaphoric limits exacerbated by a strong circulation of power. The study shows that, as a thinking device, this artistic text develops semiosis which causes it, in the final analysis, to abstain from interrogating the various bordering processes—if not openly legitimise them. Accordingly, the film confirms Lotman’s concept of the semiotic heterogeneity of all semiospheres and the inexhaustible production of meaning of any artistic text. El presente trabajo se propone analizar las dinámicas con las cuales las diversas fronteras físicas y simbólicas presentes en el filme Una Vida Mejor (2011), dirigido por Chris Weitz, interactúan y se impactan mutuamente con determinadas consecuencias. El largometraje presenta una mirada compleja, ambigua y mutante de las experiencias transculturales de un inmigrante mejicano ilegal y su hijo chicano en el territorio transfronterizo estadounidense. El análisis se apoya en dos ejes teóricos fundamentales: la Semiótica de la Cultura y los estudios antropológicos y culturales de una etapa “posoptimista” de la Teoría de Frontera. Desde el primero, intento desentrañar significados a partir del poliglotismo característico del texto fílmico y dar cuenta de procesos de transformación relacional y cultural en determinadas semiosferas representadas en él, entre otros aspectos importantes. Desde el segundo, rescato los dilemas y conflictos, tanto intersubjetivos como culturales, asociados a una experiencia de frontera con límites territoriales ymetafóricos exacerbados por una fuerte circulación de poder. El análisis demuestra que como dispositivo pensante, este texto artístico desarrolla semiosis que determinan que, en última instancia, se abstenga de comprometerse a impugnar los diversos procesos fronterizantes cuando no los legitima sin recelo alguno. De tal manera ratifica el concepto lotmaniano de la heterogeneidad semiótica de toda semiosfera y la inagotable producción de sentido de todo texto artístico. Centro de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Lenguas (CIFAL), Facultad de Lenguas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Avenida Enrique Barros s/n, Ciudad Universitaria. Córdoba, Argentina. Correo electrónico: revistacylc@lenguas.unc.edu.ar 2015-12-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/CultyLit/article/view/13224 Revista de Culturas y Literaturas Comparadas; Vol. 5 (2015): Las culturas y las literaturas en contextos transnacionales. 2591-3883 1852-4737 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/CultyLit/article/view/13224/13423 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/CultyLit/article/view/13224/19412 Derechos de autor 2015 María Marcela González de Gatti

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