Los chicos lustra calzados de La Paz: el uso del pasamontañas como forma de máscara y símbolo de identidad
There are strong correlations and analogies between the concepts of identity and mask: the identity can be materialized by a mask, used in a strategic and circumstantial way, and the mask can create at the same time a temporary identity, with which an individual attempts to hide or reveal himself. T...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Institut Français d'Études Andines
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Études Andines |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/bifea/4254 |
| Summary: | There are strong correlations and analogies between the concepts of identity and mask: the identity can be materialized by a mask, used in a strategic and circumstantial way, and the mask can create at the same time a temporary identity, with which an individual attempts to hide or reveal himself. Taking this correlation as a starting point and delving into the notion of social stigma, this article tries to explain the utilization of a contemporary mask: the balaclava or ski mask of the shoeshine child and adolescent boys in the streets of La Paz, which constitutes a unique case in the Andean countries. |
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| ISSN: | 0303-7495 2076-5827 |