The belives on the asphalt. Sacred sites as means of appropriation of the public space in México City

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This paper explores how residents of México City appropriate public spaces by transforming local places into sacred sites.  This sacred quality is achieved by installing crucifixes, altars and niches for virgins and saints.  These symbols of folk religion not only adorn public sites, but also offer...

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Autor principal: Portal, María Ana
Formato: publishedVersion Artículo
Lenguaje:Español
Español
Publicado: Cuadernos de antropología social 2017
Materias:
Public space
México city
sacred sites
urban altars
Espacio público
Ciudad de México
Sacralización espacial
Altares urbanos
Apropiación del espacio
Acceso en línea:http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/CAS/article/view/2776
http://repositorio.filo.uba.ar/handle/filodigital/3037
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Español
topic Public space
México city
sacred sites
urban altars
Espacio público
Ciudad de México
Sacralización espacial
Altares urbanos
Apropiación del espacio
spellingShingle Public space
México city
sacred sites
urban altars
Espacio público
Ciudad de México
Sacralización espacial
Altares urbanos
Apropiación del espacio
Portal, María Ana
The belives on the asphalt. Sacred sites as means of appropriation of the public space in México City
topic_facet Public space
México city
sacred sites
urban altars
Espacio público
Ciudad de México
Sacralización espacial
Altares urbanos
Apropiación del espacio
description This paper explores how residents of México City appropriate public spaces by transforming local places into sacred sites.  This sacred quality is achieved by installing crucifixes, altars and niches for virgins and saints.  These symbols of folk religion not only adorn public sites, but also offer protection, serve as mnemonic devices and manage spatial liminality -all this in a chaotic city where public spaces are considered to be almost extinct.  These elements -- faces, proper names, common religious symbols- mark “anonymous” urban spaces, generating meaning and memory for inhabitants.  In this fashion, public spaces become a scenario for projecting personal elements of  neighborhood groups.
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title The belives on the asphalt. Sacred sites as means of appropriation of the public space in México City
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