The belives on the asphalt. Sacred sites as means of appropriation of the public space in México City
This paper explores how residents of México City appropriate public spaces by transforming local places into sacred sites. This sacred quality is achieved by installing crucifixes, altars and niches for virgins and saints. These symbols of folk religion not only adorn public sites, but also offer...
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Acceso en línea: | http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/CAS/article/view/2776 http://repositorio.filo.uba.ar/handle/filodigital/3037 |
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Public space México city sacred sites urban altars Espacio público Ciudad de México Sacralización espacial Altares urbanos Apropiación del espacio |
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Public space México city sacred sites urban altars Espacio público Ciudad de México Sacralización espacial Altares urbanos Apropiación del espacio Portal, María Ana The belives on the asphalt. Sacred sites as means of appropriation of the public space in México City |
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Public space México city sacred sites urban altars Espacio público Ciudad de México Sacralización espacial Altares urbanos Apropiación del espacio |
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This paper explores how residents of México City appropriate public spaces by transforming local places into sacred sites. This sacred quality is achieved by installing crucifixes, altars and niches for virgins and saints. These symbols of folk religion not only adorn public sites, but also offer protection, serve as mnemonic devices and manage spatial liminality -all this in a chaotic city where public spaces are considered to be almost extinct. These elements -- faces, proper names, common religious symbols- mark “anonymous” urban spaces, generating meaning and memory for inhabitants. In this fashion, public spaces become a scenario for projecting personal elements of neighborhood groups. |
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Portal, María Ana |
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Portal, María Ana |
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Portal, María Ana |
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The belives on the asphalt. Sacred sites as means of appropriation of the public space in México City |
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The belives on the asphalt. Sacred sites as means of appropriation of the public space in México City |
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The belives on the asphalt. Sacred sites as means of appropriation of the public space in México City |
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The belives on the asphalt. Sacred sites as means of appropriation of the public space in México City |
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The belives on the asphalt. Sacred sites as means of appropriation of the public space in México City |
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belives on the asphalt. sacred sites as means of appropriation of the public space in méxico city |
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Cuadernos de antropología social |
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2017 |
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http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/CAS/article/view/2776 http://repositorio.filo.uba.ar/handle/filodigital/3037 |
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