Space, power, ritual aesthetics and post-mortuary agency:

the state funeral of Diego Maradona

Authors

  • Bárbara Martínez Facultad de Filosofía y Letras,Universidad de Buenos Aires Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) e mail: barbarabmartinez@yahoo.com.ar, bmartinez@filo.uba.ar

Keywords:

state funeral , space, ritual, power, symbols

Abstract

This paper analyses how power, use of space and aesthetics are displayed in Diego Maradona's state funeral. The argument is that, in spite of taking the same symbols as raw materials, both the State and the assistants have their own and distinctive ways of symbolizing the ritual. A quick analysis might equate the conceptions of football, space and nation developed during the funeral. However, this paper, that combines methodological tools from ethnography, netnography and the use of several sources, shows distinctive processes of cultural creativity surrounding the football player's funeral.

 

ARK CAICYT: https://id.caicyt.gov.ar/ark:/s16688090/1kgc4ir90

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Published

2022-11-24

How to Cite

Martínez, B. (2022). Space, power, ritual aesthetics and post-mortuary agency: : the state funeral of Diego Maradona. Andes, 33(2), 333–357. Retrieved from http://170.210.203.22/index.php/Andes/article/view/3372

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Dossier Muertes, rituales y políticas en pandemias

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