Parties, rituals and symbolisms in schools

This paper aims at analyzing school parties from interaction spaces and principals’ narratives in six schools in the state of Jalisco. A party is a ritual where participants share symbols related to imaginary –hence the importance of conducting an analysis for understanding institutions as a symboli...

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Main Author: Valencia Aguirre, Ana Cecilia
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Published: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2015
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Online Access:https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/praxis_saber/article/view/3767
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description This paper aims at analyzing school parties from interaction spaces and principals’ narratives in six schools in the state of Jalisco. A party is a ritual where participants share symbols related to imaginary –hence the importance of conducting an analysis for understanding institutions as a symbolic framework. A core argument is that established actors are configured from symbolic practices in the institutional space (schools). The repetition of these practices awash with symbolism leads to daily rituals or micro rituals that are ratified in institutions. Methodologically, interviews and non-participant observation in school interaction spaces were used. Based on the findings, it may be stated that the nuclear family, rooted in the Christian image in which authority is a central point, becomes a fundamental factor in shaping institutional life as well as the imaginary linked to school parties.
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spelling oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-37672019-02-26T14:49:34Z Parties, rituals and symbolisms in schools Las fiestas, los rituales y los simbolismos en las escuelas Les fêtes, les rituels et les symbolismes dans les écoles As festas, os rituais e os simbolismos nas escolas Valencia Aguirre, Ana Cecilia symbols rituals school interaction gift imaginary meanings. símbolos rituales interacción escolar don significaciones imaginarias symboles rituels interaction scolaire don significations imaginaires. As símbolos rituais interação escolar presente significações imaginárias. This paper aims at analyzing school parties from interaction spaces and principals’ narratives in six schools in the state of Jalisco. A party is a ritual where participants share symbols related to imaginary –hence the importance of conducting an analysis for understanding institutions as a symbolic framework. A core argument is that established actors are configured from symbolic practices in the institutional space (schools). The repetition of these practices awash with symbolism leads to daily rituals or micro rituals that are ratified in institutions. Methodologically, interviews and non-participant observation in school interaction spaces were used. Based on the findings, it may be stated that the nuclear family, rooted in the Christian image in which authority is a central point, becomes a fundamental factor in shaping institutional life as well as the imaginary linked to school parties. El propósito del trabajo es analizar las fiestas escolares desde los espacios de interacción y la narrativa de los directores, para lo cual se consideraron seis escuelas del estado de Jalisco. Las fiestas son un ritual donde los participantes comparten símbolos ligados a imaginarios, de ahí la importancia del análisis que permite comprender las instituciones como entramados simbólicos. Un argumento central es que los actores que se instituyen se configuran desde prácticas simbólicas en el espacio institucional, en este caso la escuela. La reiteración de esas prácticas cargadas de simbolismo da lugar a rituales cotidianos o microrrituales que se ratifican en las instituciones. Metodológicamente se recurrió a la entrevista y a la observación no participante en espacios de interacción escolar. Las conclusiones se acercan a configurar que el imaginario ligado a las fiestas escolares es la familia nuclear, bajo la imagen cristiana de la autoridad como cabeza, factor fundamental en la conformación de la vida institucional.  Le but de ce travail est d’analyser les fêtes scolaires depuis leurs espaces d’interaction et le récit des directeurs, pour ce faire on a pris en considération six écoles de l’État de Jalisco. Les fêtes sont un rituel où les participants partagent des symboles liés à l’imaginaire, d’où l’importance de l’analyse permettant de comprendre les institutions en tant que réseaux symboliques. Un argument central est que les acteurs qui s’instituent, se configurent par des pratiques symboliques dans l’espace institutionnel, dans le cas qui nous occupe l’école. La réitération de ces pratiques chargées de symbolisme donne lieu à des rituels quotidiens ou micro-rituels se ratifiant dans les institutions. Méthodologiquement, on a eu recours à l’entrevue et à l’observation non participante dans les espaces d’interaction scolaire. Les conclusions en viennent à configurer que l’imaginaire lié aux fêtes scolaire est le noyau familial, sous l’image chrétienne de l’autorité en tant que dirigeant, facteur fondamental dans la conformation de la vie institutionnelle. O objetivo do trabalho é analisar as festas escolares desde os espaços de interação e a narrativa dos diretores, para o qual se consideram seis do Estado de Jalisco. As festas são um ritual onde os participantes compartilham símbolos ligados a imaginários, dai a importância da análise que permite compreender as instituições como tramas simbólicas. Um argumento central é que os atores que se instituem se estabelecem desde práticas simbólicas no espaço institucional, neste caso a escola. A reiteração dessas práticas carregadas de simbolismo dá lugar a rituais cotidianos, ou micro rituais que se confirmam nas instituições. Metodologicamente apelou-se à entrevista e à observação não participante nos espaços de interação escolar. As conclusões estão perto de configurar que o imaginário atado às festas escolares é a família nuclear, sob a imagem cristã da autoridade como cabeça, fator fundamental na conformação da vida institucional. 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Valencia Aguirre, Ana Cecilia
Parties, rituals and symbolisms in schools
title Parties, rituals and symbolisms in schools
title_alt Las fiestas, los rituales y los simbolismos en las escuelas
Les fêtes, les rituels et les symbolismes dans les écoles
As festas, os rituais e os simbolismos nas escolas
title_full Parties, rituals and symbolisms in schools
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rituals
school interaction
gift
imaginary meanings.
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rituales
interacción escolar
don
significaciones imaginarias
symboles
rituels
interaction scolaire
don
significations imaginaires. As
símbolos
rituais
interação escolar
presente
significações imaginárias.
topic_facet symbols
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school interaction
gift
imaginary meanings.
símbolos
rituales
interacción escolar
don
significaciones imaginarias
symboles
rituels
interaction scolaire
don
significations imaginaires. As
símbolos
rituais
interação escolar
presente
significações imaginárias.
url https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/praxis_saber/article/view/3767
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