Can representation of individual trauma mobilize collective memory and cultural trauma? A case-study of the arpilleristas in Chile

The way events are represented can result in the emergence of different narratives about a commonly experienced, and yet contested past. It is argued that such a process develops the formation of cultural trauma and collective memory in a given society. This essay aims to discuss the representation...

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Autor principal: Siqueira Batista, María Luiza
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Publicado: Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2020
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Cultural trauma
Collective memory
Identity
Arpilleristas
Chile
Trauma cultural
Memoria colectiva
Identidad
Acceso en línea:https://perspectivasrcs.unr.edu.ar/index.php/PRCS/article/view/377
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spelling I15-R203-article-3772022-07-09T04:20:02Z Can representation of individual trauma mobilize collective memory and cultural trauma? A case-study of the arpilleristas in Chile ¿El trauma individual moviliza la memoria colectiva y el trauma cultural? Un estudio de caso de las arpilleristas en Chile Siqueira Batista, María Luiza Cultural trauma Collective memory Identity Arpilleristas Chile Trauma cultural Memoria colectiva Identidad Arpilleristas Chile The way events are represented can result in the emergence of different narratives about a commonly experienced, and yet contested past. It is argued that such a process develops the formation of cultural trauma and collective memory in a given society. This essay aims to discuss the representation of one’s individual experiences to a wider audience as a means of creating meaning in a broader community and mobilize collective memory and cultural trauma. Hence, the case of the arpilleristas in Chile will be discussed as an example of the use of cultural artifacts as a means to represent individual trauma. I argue that the capacity of a group to create collective meaning relies on their ability to establish certain patterns of identification with that community. In this sense, the appropriation of the arpilleristas on typical Chilean cultural artifacts was essential for their impact on Chile’s national memory as they became the symbols of resistance and one of the main ways to recall the military regime. Nonetheless, such improvements were not perceived in the country’s cultural trauma as the arpilleristas mobilization did not seem to affect the core aspects of Chile’s identity. La forma en que se representan los eventos puede resultar en la aparición de diferentes narrativas sobre un pasado comúnmente experimentado y, sin embargo, controvertido. Se argumenta que tal proceso desarrolla la formación del trauma cultural y la memoria colectiva en una sociedad dada. Este artículo tiene como objetivo discutir la representación de las experiencias individuales de uno a una audiencia más amplia como un medio para crear significado en una comunidad y movilizar la memoria colectiva y el trauma cultural. Se discute el caso de las arpilleristas en Chile como un ejemplo del uso de artefactos culturales como medio para representar el trauma individual. Sostengo que la capacidad de un grupo para crear significado colectivo se basa en su capacidad para establecer ciertos patrones de identificación con esa comunidad. En este sentido, la apropiación de las arpilleristas de los artefactos culturales típicos chilenos fue fundamental para su impacto en la memoria nacional de Chile, ya que se convirtieron en los símbolos de la resistencia y una de las principales formas de rememorar el régimen militar. Sin embargo, tales mejoras no se percibieron en el trauma cultural del país, ya que la movilización arpillerista no pareció afectar los aspectos centrales de la identidad de Chile. Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2020-12-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Convocatoria por invitación application/pdf https://perspectivasrcs.unr.edu.ar/index.php/PRCS/article/view/377 10.35305/prcs.v0i10.377 Perspectivas Revista de Ciencias Sociales; Vol. 5 No. 10 (2020): Perspectivas Revista de Ciencias Sociales No. 10 Julio-Diciembre 2020; 396 - 412 Perspectivas Revista de Ciencias Sociales; Vol. 5 Núm. 10 (2020): Perspectivas Revista de Ciencias Sociales No. 10 Julio-Diciembre 2020; 396 - 412 2525-1112 eng https://perspectivasrcs.unr.edu.ar/index.php/PRCS/article/view/377/238 Derechos de autor 2020 Autor
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topic Cultural trauma
Collective memory
Identity
Arpilleristas
Chile
Trauma cultural
Memoria colectiva
Identidad
Arpilleristas
Chile
spellingShingle Cultural trauma
Collective memory
Identity
Arpilleristas
Chile
Trauma cultural
Memoria colectiva
Identidad
Arpilleristas
Chile
Siqueira Batista, María Luiza
Can representation of individual trauma mobilize collective memory and cultural trauma? A case-study of the arpilleristas in Chile
topic_facet Cultural trauma
Collective memory
Identity
Arpilleristas
Chile
Trauma cultural
Memoria colectiva
Identidad
Arpilleristas
Chile
author Siqueira Batista, María Luiza
author_facet Siqueira Batista, María Luiza
author_sort Siqueira Batista, María Luiza
title Can representation of individual trauma mobilize collective memory and cultural trauma? A case-study of the arpilleristas in Chile
title_short Can representation of individual trauma mobilize collective memory and cultural trauma? A case-study of the arpilleristas in Chile
title_full Can representation of individual trauma mobilize collective memory and cultural trauma? A case-study of the arpilleristas in Chile
title_fullStr Can representation of individual trauma mobilize collective memory and cultural trauma? A case-study of the arpilleristas in Chile
title_full_unstemmed Can representation of individual trauma mobilize collective memory and cultural trauma? A case-study of the arpilleristas in Chile
title_sort can representation of individual trauma mobilize collective memory and cultural trauma? a case-study of the arpilleristas in chile
description The way events are represented can result in the emergence of different narratives about a commonly experienced, and yet contested past. It is argued that such a process develops the formation of cultural trauma and collective memory in a given society. This essay aims to discuss the representation of one’s individual experiences to a wider audience as a means of creating meaning in a broader community and mobilize collective memory and cultural trauma. Hence, the case of the arpilleristas in Chile will be discussed as an example of the use of cultural artifacts as a means to represent individual trauma. I argue that the capacity of a group to create collective meaning relies on their ability to establish certain patterns of identification with that community. In this sense, the appropriation of the arpilleristas on typical Chilean cultural artifacts was essential for their impact on Chile’s national memory as they became the symbols of resistance and one of the main ways to recall the military regime. Nonetheless, such improvements were not perceived in the country’s cultural trauma as the arpilleristas mobilization did not seem to affect the core aspects of Chile’s identity.
publisher Universidad Nacional de Rosario
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url https://perspectivasrcs.unr.edu.ar/index.php/PRCS/article/view/377
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