Beauty, Beasts, andBurlas
Imagery of Resistance in Southern Mexico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4500720 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jayne Howell (0000-0003-0351-582X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 27-50 |
| Publication date | 2012-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Latin American Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0094-582X • E-ISSN: 1552-678X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0094582x11434304 |
| OpenAlex | W2100165213 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 30 |
The importance of iconography as an art of resistance in contemporary social movements was manifested in the 2006 strike by members of Oaxaca's Local 22 of Mexico's National Union of Education Workers. Striking teachers used iconography that incorporated irony, poignant images, and cultural icons such as La Tehuana in presenting their demands for salary increments and a change in government. Ethnographic data collected in Oaxaca since 2006 allow an exploration of the various interpretations of these images. The images were an important visual component of the action, and there is little question that they stirred emotions in viewers, dividing public opinion between those who supported the movement and those who criticized the teachers for hurting Oaxaca's children and the state's economy.La importancia de la iconografía como un arte de resistencia en los movimientos sociales contemporáneos se manifestó en 2006 durante la huelga de los miembros oaxaqueños del Sección 22 del Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación de México. Los maestros en huelga utilizaron iconografía que incorporaba la ironía, imágenes conmovedoras e íconos culturales tales como La Tehuana para presentar sus demandas por incremento salarial y un cambio en el gobierno. Datos etnográficos recolectados en Oaxaca desde 2006 permiten una exploración de las variadas interpretaciones de estas imágenes, las cuáles eran un importante componente visual en la acción y, sin duda, suscitaron reacciones de índole emocional entre los espectadores, dividiendo a la opinión pública entre aquellos que apoyaban al movimiento y aquellos que criticaban a los maestros por el daño causado a los niños oaxaqueños y a la economía del estado
Art · Art history · Cartography · Geography · Humanities · Iconography · Irony · Literature · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science) · Indigenous Studies in Latin America · Public Spaces through Art
Organizing Dissent
Political Protest and Street Art
Transforming Modernity
Culture & truth
The Making of Social Movements in Latin America
Domination and the Arts of Resistance
The Art of Moral Protest
Meanings and Mobilizations
The Transformative Power of Art Mexico’s Combat Cartoonists
World Bank Education Policy Market Liberalism Meets Ideological Conservatism
The Photograph as an Intersection of Gazes
The Oaxaca Commune
The Zapatista Social Movement
Showcasing the ‘Land of Tomorrow’
Labor Movements in Transitions to Democracy
Tradition and the New Social Movements
The Asamblea Popular de los Pueblos de Oaxaca
Global Visions and Grassroots Movements
"An Image of "Our Indian
Indigenous Movements and Their Critics
The Writing on the Walls
Social Movements
Peace process images, symbols and murals in Northern Ireland
Social Movements
Vocation or Vacation? Perspectives on Teachers' Union Struggles in Southern Mexico1
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2024 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |