Lazaro Cardenas en la memoria colectiva
Vázquez Mantecón, Verónica Palabras clave (keywords):
Ideology,
collective memory,
myth,
sovereignity,
symbolism,
cardenism
Política y Cultura
No. 31; Primavera 2009
Págs. 183-209
Resumen
El trabajo reconstruye la memoria colectiva sobre Lázaro Cárdenas a partir del discurso
social. La hipótesis central sostiene que hay un discurso mítico sobre Lázaro
Cárdenas que construye una imagen heroica relativa a un ser poseedor de dotes
sobrehumanas. La imagen es vista como un referente político y simbólico. El mito de
Cárdenas es un mito político que conformó al Estado-nación y consolidó al Estado
mexicano. Tuvo dos lecturas: la estatista y la popular; también expresó las aspiraciones
de justicia del pueblo. Los valores que se expresan en la memoria popular de
Lázaro Cárdenas son paternalismo, asistencialismo, providencialismo, justicia social
y soberanía nacional.
Abstract
This work is an effort to build the collective memory of president Cárdenas through
the social speech of different actors. The main hypothesis points out that there is a
myth in relation to him which has to do with an heroic image. It is about a human
being with superhuman traits. The image is analyzed on the bases of a political and
symbolic referent. It is a political myth, which contributed to consolidate the nation
state and the mexican political system. Two perspectives can be derived from this
analysis: one which deals with the politician with a long range view. The other has
to do with the man who always was trying to improve the levels of social justice and
the aspirations of the poorest. Different values are associated with the memory of
Cárdenas: paternalism, assistentialism, social justice and nation sovereignty.
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