Constructions of the gaucho as vagrant and idle and as a born criminal: Portraits of Juan Moreira (Argentina, 19th and 20th centuries)

This article examines aspects of the discourse of power by which the figure of the Argentine gaucho was labeled as a “vagrant and idle” subject, based on the study of the archetypical Juan Moreira. In particular, the article explores analyses carried out decades after his death, influenced by the th...

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Autor principal: Miranda, Marisa Adriana
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2023
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Ciencias Sociales
stereotype
stigmatization
Lombrosianism
biotypology
José Ingenieros
Nerio Rojas
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spelling I19-R120-10915-1595472023-10-30T20:07:25Z http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/159547 Constructions of the gaucho as vagrant and idle and as a born criminal: Portraits of Juan Moreira (Argentina, 19th and 20th centuries) Entre la construcción del gaucho vago y mal entretenido y el delincuente nato. Retratos de Juan Moreira (Argentina, siglos XIX y XX) Miranda, Marisa Adriana 2023-06-01 2023-10-30T14:09:59Z en Ciencias Sociales stereotype stigmatization Lombrosianism biotypology José Ingenieros Nerio Rojas This article examines aspects of the discourse of power by which the figure of the Argentine gaucho was labeled as a “vagrant and idle” subject, based on the study of the archetypical Juan Moreira. In particular, the article explores analyses carried out decades after his death, influenced by the theories of Cesare Lombroso and Nicola Pende. Born in 1829 and killed at the hands of the police in 1874, Moreira became an emblematic personality of local folklore. Although his life has been the subject of extensive literary analysis, largely focused on the publication of Eduardo Gutiérrez’s novelistic portrayal, there has not been as much focus on the attempt to validate scientifically his stigmatization using the theories of these Italian thinkers. This text therefore explores readings of Juan Moreira carried out during the 20th century by two doctors, José Ingenieros and Nerio Rojas. In methodological terms, triangulation techniques were used, taking as vertices the legislation in place at that time, the interpretations of his life made through his transformation into a literary and film character, and finally the aforementioned psychodiagnostic evaluations based on the integration of hypothetical environmental and innate characteristics. El artículo indaga aspectos del discurso del poder mediante el cual se convalidó la figura del gaucho argentino como sujeto “vago y mal entretenido,” a partir del estudio del arquetípico Juan Moreira. En particular, se detiene en el análisis realizado décadas después de su muerte, influido por las teorías de Cesare Lombroso y Nicola Pende. Nacido en 1829 y muerto a manos de la policía en 1874 Moreira se constituiría en un personaje emblemático del folklore local. Su vida si bien fue bastante trabajada desde el análisis literario, fundamentalmente focalizado en la publicación del folletín en el cual Eduardo Gutiérrez novelara su derrotero, no habiéndolo sido tanto, empero, desde un enfoque que, como el presente, interpele la pretensión de validar científicamente su estigmatización valiéndose de las teorías de aquellos italianos. Al respecto, este texto recupera las lecturas de Juan Moreira realizadas durante el siglo XX por dos médicos, José Ingenieros y Nerio Rojas. Metodológicamente, utiliza una técnica de triangulación, tomando como vértices la legislación por entonces vigente; las interpretaciones de su vida hechas a partir de su transformación en personaje literario y fílmico; para presentar, finalmente, las referidas evaluaciones psicodiagnósticas, fundadas en la integración de hipotéticas características ambientales e innatas. Instituto de Cultura Jurídica Articulo Articulo http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) application/pdf
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topic Ciencias Sociales
stereotype
stigmatization
Lombrosianism
biotypology
José Ingenieros
Nerio Rojas
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stereotype
stigmatization
Lombrosianism
biotypology
José Ingenieros
Nerio Rojas
Miranda, Marisa Adriana
Constructions of the gaucho as vagrant and idle and as a born criminal: Portraits of Juan Moreira (Argentina, 19th and 20th centuries)
topic_facet Ciencias Sociales
stereotype
stigmatization
Lombrosianism
biotypology
José Ingenieros
Nerio Rojas
description This article examines aspects of the discourse of power by which the figure of the Argentine gaucho was labeled as a “vagrant and idle” subject, based on the study of the archetypical Juan Moreira. In particular, the article explores analyses carried out decades after his death, influenced by the theories of Cesare Lombroso and Nicola Pende. Born in 1829 and killed at the hands of the police in 1874, Moreira became an emblematic personality of local folklore. Although his life has been the subject of extensive literary analysis, largely focused on the publication of Eduardo Gutiérrez’s novelistic portrayal, there has not been as much focus on the attempt to validate scientifically his stigmatization using the theories of these Italian thinkers. This text therefore explores readings of Juan Moreira carried out during the 20th century by two doctors, José Ingenieros and Nerio Rojas. In methodological terms, triangulation techniques were used, taking as vertices the legislation in place at that time, the interpretations of his life made through his transformation into a literary and film character, and finally the aforementioned psychodiagnostic evaluations based on the integration of hypothetical environmental and innate characteristics.
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title Constructions of the gaucho as vagrant and idle and as a born criminal: Portraits of Juan Moreira (Argentina, 19th and 20th centuries)
title_short Constructions of the gaucho as vagrant and idle and as a born criminal: Portraits of Juan Moreira (Argentina, 19th and 20th centuries)
title_full Constructions of the gaucho as vagrant and idle and as a born criminal: Portraits of Juan Moreira (Argentina, 19th and 20th centuries)
title_fullStr Constructions of the gaucho as vagrant and idle and as a born criminal: Portraits of Juan Moreira (Argentina, 19th and 20th centuries)
title_full_unstemmed Constructions of the gaucho as vagrant and idle and as a born criminal: Portraits of Juan Moreira (Argentina, 19th and 20th centuries)
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