¿Unas elecciones de verdad? Autenticidad, representación y conflicto en los concursos de Reinas Indígenas de Guatemala

In this article I will delve into de history of the Indigenous Queens Pageants in Guatemala. The analysis reflects on different ways of representing what is Indigenous and what is Maya in this country. My focus will be on the conflicts and debates these contests arouse in relation to their authentic...

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Main Author: Gemma Celigueta
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Language:English
Published: Société des américanistes 2017-06-01
Series:Journal de la Société des Américanistes
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/jsa/14952
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description In this article I will delve into de history of the Indigenous Queens Pageants in Guatemala. The analysis reflects on different ways of representing what is Indigenous and what is Maya in this country. My focus will be on the conflicts and debates these contests arouse in relation to their authenticity. I want to question the relationship between an « aesthetic » representation and a « political » representation of the Indigenous People.
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¿Unas elecciones de verdad? Autenticidad, representación y conflicto en los concursos de Reinas Indígenas de Guatemala
Journal de la Société des Américanistes
Indigenous peoples
beauty pageants
Guatemala
representation
authenticity
title ¿Unas elecciones de verdad? Autenticidad, representación y conflicto en los concursos de Reinas Indígenas de Guatemala
title_full ¿Unas elecciones de verdad? Autenticidad, representación y conflicto en los concursos de Reinas Indígenas de Guatemala
title_fullStr ¿Unas elecciones de verdad? Autenticidad, representación y conflicto en los concursos de Reinas Indígenas de Guatemala
title_full_unstemmed ¿Unas elecciones de verdad? Autenticidad, representación y conflicto en los concursos de Reinas Indígenas de Guatemala
title_short ¿Unas elecciones de verdad? Autenticidad, representación y conflicto en los concursos de Reinas Indígenas de Guatemala
title_sort unas elecciones de verdad autenticidad representacion y conflicto en los concursos de reinas indigenas de guatemala
topic Indigenous peoples
beauty pageants
Guatemala
representation
authenticity
url https://journals.openedition.org/jsa/14952
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