Towards a Philosophy of Narco Violence in Mexico

Misra, Amalendú

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“…In short, the disappearances were not and are not an isolated mechanism but rather part of the repertoire in which the described violence regime operates. This violence regime's dynamics based on control through death, fear, absence and the subordination of the population to the power of death (Misra 2018) is the framework in which the logics of disappearance acquire their localised peculiarities.…”

Section: Violence Regime: Plurality Of Violence Plurality Of Disappea...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Disappearances in Mexico

Mandolessi¹,

Olalde²

2022

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This volume presents an interdisciplinary analysis of the practice of disappearances in Mexico, from the period of the so-called 'dirty war' to the current crisis of disappearances associated with the country's 'war on drugs', during which more than 80,000 people have disappeared. The volume brings together contributions by distinguished scholars from Mexico, Argentina and Europe, who focus their chapters on four broad axes of enquiry. In Part I, chapters examine the phenomenon of disappearances in its historical and present-day forms, and the struggles for memory around the disappeared in Mexico with reference to Argentina. Part II addresses the political dimensions of disappearances, focusing on the specificities that this practice acquires in the context of the counterinsurgency struggle of the 1970s and the so-called 'war on drugs'. The third section situates the issue within the framework of human rights law by examining the conceptual and legal aspects of disappearances. The final chapters explore the social movement of the relatives of the disappeared, showing how their search for disappeared loved ones involves bodily and affective experiences as well as knowledge production. The volume thus aims to further our understanding of the crisis of disappearances in Mexico without, however, losing sight of the historic origins of the phenomenon.

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Section: Violence Regime: Plurality Of Violence Plurality Of Disappea...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Disappearances in Mexico

Mandolessi¹,

Olalde²

2022

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“…La narcoviolencia no sólo es el resultado de los eventos desatados por el tráfico de narcóticos, sino la configuración de un lenguaje y de una cultura, así como de nuevas formas de hacer y de imaginar. Además, ha permeado las formas del lenguaje, de las estructuras mentales e ideológicas, de las creencias, sensaciones y percepciones, así como las prácticas políticas, económicas y culturales de las sociedades contemporáneas (Misra, 2018). La sobreexposición a eventos y actos de narcoviolencia ha generado una serie de mitos y narrativas que rebasan el discurso de la veracidad y la objetividad para instalarse en la psique de la ciudadanía convirtiéndose en una fuente de sentido para explicar distintos fenómenos sociales, por lo que la narcoviolencia en sí misma constituye ya una suerte de imaginario social.…”

Section: Imaginarios Fílmicos En El Narcomundo: Definición Y Metodologíaunclassified

Imaginarios de las infancias en el cine mexicano del narcomundo: los casos de Vuelven y Noche de fuego

Tenorio

Cerda

2022

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In this article we ask ourselves about the construction of childhood imaginaries in recent Mexican cinema (2017-2021). We chose to limit ourselves to the narcoworld cinema because we consider that the inclusion of children’s points of view has been what has marked the transformation of this genre in the last five years. We selected the films Tigers are not afraid (Issa López, 2017) and Prayers for the stolen (Tatiana Huezo, 2021), as they feature groups of boys and girls who inhabit the bowels of the narco world and who, beyond being victims of narco-violence, appear as transforming subjects of their environment, generating survival strategies. In the first place, we define film imaginaries as the set of symbols and images that, through specific cinematographic elements, give meaning to individual and collective identities in the film’s fictional world. Then, we present the analysis results in three axes: childhood-adulthood, boys-girls, and game-reality. Finally, we highlight the relevance of studying the filmic imaginaries of childhoods, not only to account for a specific cultural phenomenon but also to investigate the paths that cinema opens from childhood in the dark reality of the narcoworld. En este artículo nos preguntamos por la construcción de imaginarios de las infancias en el cine mexicano reciente (2017-2021). Elegimos circunscribirnos al cine del narcomundo pues consideramos que ha sido la inclusión del punto de vista de la niñez lo que ha marcado la transformación de este género en el último lustro. Seleccionamos las películas Vuelven (Issa López, 2017) y Noche de fuego (Tatiana Huezo, 2021), porque son protagonizadas por grupos de niños y niñas que habitan las entrañas del narcomundo, quienes, más allá de ser víctimas de la narcoviolencia, son sujetos transformadores de su entorno, generando estrategias creativas de supervivencia. En primer lugar, definimos los imaginarios fílmicos como el conjunto de símbolos e imágenes que, a través de elementos cinematográficos concretos, produce una significación que da sentido a las identidades individuales y colectivas en el mundo de la película. Después, presentamos los resultados del análisis en tres ejes: niñez-adultez, niños-niñas y juego-realidad. Finalmente, remarcamos la pertinencia de estudiar los imaginarios fílmicos de las infancias, no solo para dar cuenta de un fenómeno cultural específico, sino para, a partir del concepto de imaginarios, indagar en los caminos que el cine abre desde las infancias en la oscura realidad del narcomundo.

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“…Este fenómeno conocido como narcoguerra ha sembrado un contexto social de hiperviolencia. La región norte del país representa un necroespacio de violencia constante, conformándola como una práctica naturalizada (Misra, 2018).…”

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Violación, cuerpo y cognición. Un caso en la Sierra Tarahumara

Martínez¹

2021

Frontera norte

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Through a case study, the article analyzes how the practice of sexual assault is a way to pressure indigenous people to leave their territories. It is discussed how some aspects of the O’dami worldview are related to embodied cognition. The study methodology is qualitative and ethnographic, consisting mainly of in-depth interviews. The analysis departs from an interdisciplinary approach between anthropology and cognitive sciences. The results show that O’dami culture establishes a link between body, soul, and nature. It is concluded that to analyze violence against indigenous women and girls, it is necessary to do so in an integral manner, including cultural dimensions. The main limitation was the insecurity that prevails in the studied region, which prevented visits to the community. Therefore, interviews were conducted in the city of Chihuahua.

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Towards a Philosophy of Narco Violence in Mexico

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Disappearances in Mexico

Imaginarios de las infancias en el cine mexicano del narcomundo: los casos de Vuelven y Noche de fuego

Violación, cuerpo y cognición. Un caso en la Sierra Tarahumara

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