The Commemoration of the First Centenary of the Ecuadorian independence: Divergent Senses of National Memory

The article analyzes the divergent ways that sought to reinterpret the "national history" in connection with the commemoration of the centenary of the Ecuadorian independence on August 10 , 1909. We study certain narratives and rituals of remembrance, focusing on the dialectic between pres...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Bustos Lozano, Guillermo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Historia Mexicana
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.historiamexicana.colmex.mx:article/1825
Acceso en línea:https://historiamexicana.colmex.mx/index.php/RHM/article/view/1825
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ecuador
centenary
national memory
20th Century
Centenario
memoria nacional
siglo XX
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Sumario:The article analyzes the divergent ways that sought to reinterpret the "national history" in connection with the commemoration of the centenary of the Ecuadorian independence on August 10 , 1909. We study certain narratives and rituals of remembrance, focusing on the dialectic between present and past, frames of perception of the past and the process of erection of the monument to the heroes of 1809. The study pays special attention to the Spanish scholar, religious and secular substrates struggled to constrict the national memory and patriotic speech. Finally we reflect on the role that the "duty of memory" a concept proposed by Paul Ricoeur, fulfilled in the commemoration.