Las imágenes de España, de Franco y de la monarquía en las guías turísticas del Patrimonio Nacional (1959-1987)

in Ayer. Revista de historia Contemporánea (2008), 70(2), 241-262

In this article, a discourse analysis is presented of the tourist guides published by the ‘Patrimonio Nacional’ or National Heritage, charged with the administration and preservation of the Spanish royal ... [more ▼]

In this article, a discourse analysis is presented of the tourist guides published by the ‘Patrimonio Nacional’ or National Heritage, charged with the administration and preservation of the Spanish royal sites. The analysis focuses on the guides published during the Franco era and the transition. These guides portray Spain as a nation with a deep-seated monarchist tradition, which was however usurped by the ‘decadent’ Borbon dynasty. At the same time the figure of Franco is subtly associated with the monarchy and somehow inserted in the royal imagery, both on the iconographical and textual levels. Most radically, two sites which bear no relationship with the monarchy – the Palacio de la Isla in Burgos and the Valley of the Fallen – are discursively incorporated in the royal heritage. By creating a link between Franco and the monarchist tradition, the regime attempted to enhance its legitimacy. Franco’s semi-regal status assured that his rise to power was viewed not so much as a result of a chance occurrence of circumstances but rather as a preordained succession. In the guides published during the transition, the association between Franco and the monarchy is still present, but the ideology is hidden behind a more historic discourse, a result of which Franco appears as a half forgotten historic figure. [less ▲]

Cambios y constantes en la narrativa del Subcomandante Marcos: De los relatos a la novela Muertos incómodos (falta lo que falta)

in Mexican Studies (2007), 23(2), 387-408

An analysis of the discourse of Muertos incómodos (2005), written by Subcomandante Marcos and Paco Ignacio Taibo II, shows some outstanding differences between this novel and the stories that Marcos wrote ... [more ▼]

An analysis of the discourse of Muertos incómodos (2005), written by Subcomandante Marcos and Paco Ignacio Taibo II, shows some outstanding differences between this novel and the stories that Marcos wrote before, Don Durito and el Viejo Antonio. These differences seem to implicate a change of priorities in the political agenda of this guerrilla fighter. In the first place, the Ecological aspect in the discourse of Marcos is strengthen. Then, it is worth noting that the subaltern characters in the novel now are distinguished more in terms in gender rather than by their ethnicity. Finally, the self portrait of Marcos as the bearer of history is in the antithesis of his earlier portraits, which always emphasized his subordinate role in relation to Indigenous people. But the most radical change is that with his openly ideological discourse structure, Marcos seems to abandon his previous critical discourse which he emphasized as a sign of difference of EZLN [The Zapatista National Liberation [less ▲]

Compte rendu de Segura (Maurice), La Faucille et le Condor. Le discours français sur l’Amérique latine (1950-1985)Montréal, Les Presses Universitaires de Montréal, coll. « Socius », 2006.

in COnTEXTES : Revue de Sociologie de la Littérature (2007)

Sobre armas y letras. El Quijote como intertexto en los relatos del Subcomandante Marcos

in Boletin AFEHC (2007)

El Subcomandante Marcos multiplica las referencias a Don Quijote de la Mancha en sus diversas estrategias para construir la imagen del EZLN y de sus enemigos. Esta contribución se concentrará en aquellos ... [more ▼]

El Subcomandante Marcos multiplica las referencias a Don Quijote de la Mancha en sus diversas estrategias para construir la imagen del EZLN y de sus enemigos. Esta contribución se concentrará en aquellos aspectos de su discurso que tienen que ver con la construcción del narrador y de los personajes en la medida en que se inspiren en el texto de Cervantes y que se hayan publicado entre 1994 y 1999. Se trata principalmente de los relatos que Marcos ha escrito acerca del escarabajo parlante Durito y que, en 1999, han sido reunidos en el libro Don Durito de la Lacandona (Chiapas, CIACH). Para poder entender las implicaciones de esta intertextualidad con la obra de Cervantes, cabe recordar también algunos aspectos básicos del discurso del EZLN y la problemática de las distintas voces en las filas zapatistas. [less ▲]

Imágenes en Colón, imágenes de Colón.

Book published by Label (2007)

Textos que se rebelan y que revelan. La rebeldía discursiva del EZLN y del Subcomandante Marcos

in Camacho Navarro, Enrique (Ed.) El rebelde contemporáneo en el circuncaribe. Imágenes y representaciones. (2006)

La nación en los tiempos de la globalización: algunas tensiones en el discurso zapatista

in Maihold, Günther (Ed.) Las modernidades de México. Espacios, procesos, trayectorias (2004, November)

Ethnocentrism, Nationalism and Post-Nationalism in the Tales of Subcomandante Marcos

in Mexican Studies (2004), 20(1), 123-144

A discourse analysis shows that the literary passages in subcomandante Marcos’ press releases (Relatos de el viejo Antonio, Chiapas, CIACH, 1998 and Don Durito de la Lacandona, Chiapas, CIACH, 1999 ... [more ▼]

A discourse analysis shows that the literary passages in subcomandante Marcos’ press releases (Relatos de el viejo Antonio, Chiapas, CIACH, 1998 and Don Durito de la Lacandona, Chiapas, CIACH, 1999) express both the ethnical, national and post-national demands of the EZLN. The analysis reveals three tensions in the discourse, which seem to reflect the divergent pressures on the EZLN. [less ▲]

The identity politics of multicultural nationalism: A comparison between the regular public addresses of the Belgian and the Spanish monarchs (1990-2000)

in European Journal of Political Research (2003), 42(5), 601-627

Vers une optimalisation dela formation langagière de futurs cadres: une expérience en semi-autonomie à la K.U.Leuven (ILT)

in Instituut voor Levende Talen (Ed.) Leven in talen. Bijdragen tot de vreemde-talendidactiek (2003)