Power and crisis. Mining cycles of exploitation and non-explotation in Cerro de San Pedro, México, and their contemporary echoes (1950-2009)
The current paper studies how some segments of the population of Cerro de San Pedro, a mining town in central Mexico, perceived the alternation of marked cycles of exploitation and non-exploitation of mineral deposits in the area during 1950 and 2009. Fragments of interviews conducted between 2007 a...
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I28-R258-article-62142025-08-09T01:59:35Z Power and crisis. Mining cycles of exploitation and non-explotation in Cerro de San Pedro, México, and their contemporary echoes (1950-2009) Poder y crisis. Ciclos de explotación y no-explotación minera en Cerro de San Pedro, México, y sus ecos contemporáneos (1950-2009) Poder e crise. Ciclos de exploração e não exploração mineira no Cerro de San Pedro, México, e suas ressonâncias contemporâneas (1950–2009) Schiaffini, Hernán Horacio mining industry economic cycle crisis socio-environmental conflicts minería ciclo económico crisis conflictos socio-ambientales indústria de mineração ciclo econômico crise cconflitos socioambientais The current paper studies how some segments of the population of Cerro de San Pedro, a mining town in central Mexico, perceived the alternation of marked cycles of exploitation and non-exploitation of mineral deposits in the area during 1950 and 2009. Fragments of interviews conducted between 2007 and 2009 are transcribed, in order to analyze how the inhabitants of the region explain to others and themselves these cycles of investment and divestment. Undoubtedly tied to the world economy, those cycles affected them throughout the 20th century. Moreover taking into account the current problem of Cerro de San Pedro, immersed in a conflict related to the opposition to open-pit gold mining, an evaluation of the elements of an alleged “mining tradition” that still have an impact on contemporary local disputes is presented. El siguiente artículo indaga cómo algunos segmentos de la población de Cerro de San Pedro, pueblo minero del centro de México, percibieron la alternanciade marcados ciclos de explotación y no-explotación de los yacimientos minerales de la zona entre 1950 y 2009. Para ello, se transcriben fragmentos de entrevistas realizadas entre 2007 y 2009 con miras a analizar de qué manera los habitantes de la región explican, a los demás y a sí mismos, estos ciclos que, atados a la economía mundial, los afectaron durante todo el siglo XX. Además, teniendo en cuenta la problemática actual de Cerro de San Pedro, inmerso en un conflicto relativo a la oposición a la minería de oro a cielo abierto, se evalúa qué elementos de una supuesta “tradición minera” tienen peso en las disputas locales contemporáneas. O artigo a seguir explora como alguns segmentos da população de Cerro de San Pedro, uma cidade mineradora no centro do México, perceberam os ciclos alternados de exploração e não exploração dos depósitos minerais da região entre 1950 e 2009. Para tanto, são transcritos trechos de entrevistas realizadas entre 2007 e 2009. Este artigo visa analisar como os habitantes da região explicam, aos outros e a si mesmos, esses ciclos que, atrelados à economia global, os afetaram ao longo do século XX. Além disso, considerando os problemas atuais em Cerro de San Pedro, imerso em um conflito relacionado à oposição à mineração de ouro a céu aberto, o artigo avalia quais elementos de uma suposta "tradição mineradora" influenciam as disputas locais contemporâneas. Sección Etnohistoria, Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas. FFyL, UBA 2018-08-10 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/6214 10.34096/mace.v26i2.6214 Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria; Vol. 26 Núm. 2 (2018); 65-81 Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria; Vol 26 No 2 (2018); 65-81 1851-3751 0327-5752 spa http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/6214/5455 |
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Power and crisis. Mining cycles of exploitation and non-explotation in Cerro de San Pedro, México, and their contemporary echoes (1950-2009) |
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The current paper studies how some segments of the population of Cerro de San Pedro, a mining town in central Mexico, perceived the alternation of marked cycles of exploitation and non-exploitation of mineral deposits in the area during 1950 and 2009. Fragments of interviews conducted between 2007 and 2009 are transcribed, in order to analyze how the inhabitants of the region explain to others and themselves these cycles of investment and divestment. Undoubtedly tied to the world economy, those cycles affected them throughout the 20th century. Moreover taking into account the current problem of Cerro de San Pedro, immersed in a conflict related to the opposition to open-pit gold mining, an evaluation of the elements of an alleged “mining tradition” that still have an impact on contemporary local disputes is presented. |
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