%0 Journal Article %T Las met¨˘foras de la cruz: un caso de penetraci¨®n ideol¨®gica en el estado de Colima, M¨¦xico %A Gonz¨˘lez Gonz¨˘lez %A Gabriela del Carmen %J Relaciones (Zamora) %D 2011 %I Colegio de Michoacan %X gabriela del carmen gonz¨˘lez gonz¨˘lez, universidad de colima this article shows how metaphors of the cross function pragmatically as instruments of ideological penetration that operate in two dimensions: one conscious, on the part of the catholic church, the other deferred and unconscious among believers in colima, mexico; who through a form of selfpersuasion come to feel safe, secure and protected. simultaneously, these metaphors help people adapt to their surroundings by reaffirming their beliefs and interpreting reality on the basis of a fatalistic religious cultural scheme. %K cross %K metaphor %K icon %K symbol %K ideological penetration. %U http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0185-39292011000400003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en