%0 Journal Article
%T Hijos de la patria: tensiones y pasiones de la inclusi¨®n en la naci¨®n Argentina entre los afroporte£¿os a fines del siglo XIX
%A Geler
%A Lea
%J Memoria americana
%D 2012
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%X this paper addresses some of the instances by which late nineteenth century afroporte£¿os were integrated into the so-called homogeneous, modern and white argentine nation, as well as the struggles and tensions these processes generated. from a historical-anthropological approach, a counterpoint between two relevant processes is presented: their participation in the militia and in the electoral struggles. in both situations, we discover how afroporte£¿os positioned themselves as agents of fundamental historical importance. we also note how they expressed- although with tension and passion- loyalty to the homeland, political commitment and the possibility of social upgrading, facing the opportunity of a particular recognition within the state -something many asked for. in order to achieve this objective, late nineteenth century afroporte£¿o newspapers, together with contemporary sources will be analyzed.
%K afroporte£¿os
%K nation-building
%K homogeneity
%K 19th century.
%U http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1851-37512012000200005&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en