Colombia: a country where people die in vain? an anthropological interpretation of the life and works of the comedian jaime garzón (1960-1999)

Under the light of the mimetic theory of René Girard, the life and works of the comedian Jaime Garzón is shown as a prophetic motion revealing the causes of violence in Colombia. Celebrating this artist.s memory stands a civic duty: an instrument that contributes to building an educated public opini...

Full description

Autores:
Salazar Isaza, Jorge
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2011
Institución:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Repositorio:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/74753
Acceso en línea:
https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/74753
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/39230/
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/39230/2/
Palabra clave:
humor
política
violencia
chivo expiatorio
cristianismo
Humor
politics
violence
scapegoat
Christianity
Rights
openAccess
License
Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional
Description
Summary:Under the light of the mimetic theory of René Girard, the life and works of the comedian Jaime Garzón is shown as a prophetic motion revealing the causes of violence in Colombia. Celebrating this artist.s memory stands a civic duty: an instrument that contributes to building an educated public opinion and a thought for peace, rooted in the country.s culture. This article is a contribution on religion in anthropological terms and opens new perspectives to regard the Christian faith as a transcendent dimension that manifests itself on the pathway to social justice.