Cultura popular y construcción nacional: la institucionalización de los estudios de folklore en Cuba

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  • Carmen Ortiz García Dpto. de Antropología de España y América. CSIC.

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https://doi.org/10.3989/revindias.2003.i229.455

Keywords:

history of anthropology, society of cuban folklore, archives of cuban folklore, Fernando Ortiz, afrocuban culture

Abstract


The racial question played a main role in the Cuban intellectuals’ conceptualization of their emergent nation after Independence. This article demonstrates that folklore played also a significant role in the definition of Cuban national identity by enhancing the heritage of the Afrocuban tradition. The institutional initiatives that were taken up in this regard are examined, as well as the contents of their most important publications and the prominent figure of Fernando Ortiz.

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Published

2003-12-30

How to Cite

Ortiz García, C. (2003). Cultura popular y construcción nacional: la institucionalización de los estudios de folklore en Cuba. Revista De Indias, 63(229), 695–736. https://doi.org/10.3989/revindias.2003.i229.455

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