El otro héroe

Estudios sobre la producción social de memoria al margen del discurso oficial en América Latina

Contributions by Antje Gunsenheimer Contributions by Enrique Normando Cruz Contributions by Carlos Pallán Gayol Contributions by Monika Wehrheim Contributions by Eveline Dürr Contributions by Kerstin Nowack Contributions by Aarón Grageda Bustamante Contributions by Ramon Manuel Pérez Martínez Contributions by Barbara Potthast Contributions by Frauke Sachse Contributions by Marcia Amantino Contributions by Maria da Conceição Vilela Franco Contributions by Juan Manuel Romereo Gil Contributions by Olga Vásquez Monzón Contributions by Janina Möbius Contributions by Marco Antonio Estrada Saavedra Contributions by Viviana Bravo Vargas Contributions by Juan Javier Rivera Andia Contributions by Raquel Padilla Ramos Contributions by Vinicius Maia Cardoso Edited by Antje Gunsenheimer Edited by Enrique Normando Cruz Edited by Carlos Pallán Gayol

Book cover: El otro héroe

Extent: 477 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Anthropology, Hispanic & Portuguese Studies

Language: Spanish

Hardback (Published)

(June 2021)

ISBN: 9783847111870

6.3 x 9.25 inches

Price: $94.00

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Con el ‘otro heroe’ y la ‘otra heroina’ nuestra mirada se dirige hacia la evolucion de modelos de referencia alternativos, surgidos de la memoria social y al margen del discurso oficial. A traves de dieciocho estudios individuales examinamos la elevacion del ‘otro heroe’ bajo cuatro aspectos: la resurreccion del sujeto subalterno; el rol de la comunidad conmemorativa en las diversas dinamicas historico-politicas y literarias; la reintroduccion de ‘nuevos heroes’ por parte de academicos y finalmente, la polemica suscitada por culturas de memoria controversiales, ejemplificada a traves de monumentos demolidos, redes de medios sociales y grafitis politicos.


National memory politics are based on hero cults. However, our glance on Latin America and its hero production is directed towards the ‘other’ hero, underscoring fourfold aspects. Through 18 case studies about ten American countries and epochs, this volume examines the (posthumous) rise of subaltern figures – members of marginalized groups and women – who became national heroes. Based on individual case studies, it will be analyzed, how the ‘hero status’ was historically and literarily constructed and politically managed, but also how this status could be withdrawn on political grounds. We thematize historical figures that can be regarded as ‘heroes’ even if they failed to attain heroic status in their national arenas and we study representational forms of currently controversial memory cultures, exemplified by demolished monuments, social media and political graffiti.

  • Contributions by Antje Gunsenheimer
  • Contributions by Enrique Normando Cruz
  • Contributions by Carlos Pallán Gayol
  • Contributions by Monika Wehrheim
  • Contributions by Eveline Dürr
  • Contributions by Kerstin Nowack
  • Contributions by Aarón Grageda Bustamante
  • Contributions by Ramon Manuel Pérez Martínez
  • Contributions by Barbara Potthast
  • Contributions by Frauke Sachse
  • Contributions by Marcia Amantino
  • Contributions by Maria da Conceição Vilela Franco
  • Contributions by Juan Manuel Romereo Gil
  • Contributions by Olga Vásquez Monzón
  • Contributions by Janina Möbius
  • Contributions by Marco Antonio Estrada Saavedra
  • Contributions by Viviana Bravo Vargas
  • Contributions by Juan Javier Rivera Andia
  • Contributions by Raquel Padilla Ramos
  • Contributions by Vinicius Maia Cardoso
  • Edited by Antje Gunsenheimer
  • Edited by Enrique Normando Cruz
  • Edited by Carlos Pallán Gayol