Article(electronic)October 12, 2021

Political Subjectivation, Generation, and Postmemory: Understanding the Activists of the 2011 Chilean Student Movement

In: Latin American perspectives, p. 0094582X2110454

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Abstract

Analysis of the life stories of three activists involved in the 2011 student mobilization in Chile reveals a particular articulation of the painful memories of their parents, who had been political radicals before or during the Pinochet dictatorship, that allowed them to build a perspective on their own struggle and develop effective narratives that fueled their activism. The research sheds light on the nature of postmemory and political subjectivation in transitional societies.El análisis de las historias de vida de tres activistas involucrados en la movilización estudiantil de 2011 en Chile revela una particular articulación de los dolorosos recuerdos de sus padres, quienes fueran radicales políticos antes o durante la dictadura de Pinochet. Esto les permitió construir una perspectiva sobre su propia lucha y desarrollar narrativas efectivas para alimentar su activismo. La investigación se enfoca en la naturaleza de la posmemoria y la subjetivación política en las sociedades en transición.

Languages

English

Publisher

SAGE Publications

ISSN: 1552-678X

DOI

10.1177/0094582x211045406

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