Conscripted Argentine Youth in Three Military Mobilization Spaces in the 1970s

This paper analyzes the way in which conscripted Argentine youth supported the patriotic ideal in three cases of military mobilization: the impeachment of the de facto President Juan Carlos Onganía (1970), the so called «Operation Independence» (...

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Main Authors: Di Renzo, Cristian Andrés, Mosiewicki, Francisco
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Published: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2019
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Online Access:https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/8253
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description This paper analyzes the way in which conscripted Argentine youth supported the patriotic ideal in three cases of military mobilization: the impeachment of the de facto President Juan Carlos Onganía (1970), the so called «Operation Independence» (1975) and «Operation Sovereignty» (1978). These three cases, developed conceptions about the effort that the Homeland demanded from youth serving their civil duty by means of compulsory military service. At the same time, in daily life, this conception of war experience was nuanced by the conscripts ́ own understandings of the meaning of duty. This study is based on a methodology that contributes to history of emotions and seeks to understand the cross between efforts to condition the emotional experiences of youth and the formation of counter-discourses and anti-hegemonic spaces. In the same way, the act of giving value to concepts such as «banal nationalism», will enable a debate about different forms in which national identity constituted a national war fervor in three particular moments.
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spelling oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-82532023-11-28T13:56:03Z Conscripted Argentine Youth in Three Military Mobilization Spaces in the 1970s Jóvenes conscriptos argentinos en tres espacios de movilización militar, década de los años setenta Les jeunes conscrits argentins face à trois espaces de mobilisation militaire, années 1970 Di Renzo, Cristian Andrés Mosiewicki, Francisco youth; nationalism; compulsory military service; homeland; emotions; jovenes nacionalismo servicio militar obligatorio patria emociones Jeunes Nationalisme Service militaire obligatoire Patrie Émotions This paper analyzes the way in which conscripted Argentine youth supported the patriotic ideal in three cases of military mobilization: the impeachment of the de facto President Juan Carlos Onganía (1970), the so called «Operation Independence» (1975) and «Operation Sovereignty» (1978). These three cases, developed conceptions about the effort that the Homeland demanded from youth serving their civil duty by means of compulsory military service. At the same time, in daily life, this conception of war experience was nuanced by the conscripts ́ own understandings of the meaning of duty. This study is based on a methodology that contributes to history of emotions and seeks to understand the cross between efforts to condition the emotional experiences of youth and the formation of counter-discourses and anti-hegemonic spaces. In the same way, the act of giving value to concepts such as «banal nationalism», will enable a debate about different forms in which national identity constituted a national war fervor in three particular moments. El artículo tiene como objetivo analizar la forma como jóvenes conscriptos argentinos fomentaron el ideal patriótico en tres casos de movilización militar: la destitución del presidente de facto Juan Carlos Onganía (1970), el llamado «Operativo Independencia» (1975) y el «Operativo Soberanía» (1978). En los tres casos seleccionados, se desarrollaron concepciones acerca del esfuerzo que la patria demandaba de los jóvenes que cumplían con su deber cívico dentro del servicio militar obligatorio. A su vez, en lo cotidiano, la experiencia bélica matizó tales lineamientos a la luz de las propias concepciones que los conscriptos tenían de lo que implicaba el deber. Partiendo de la metodología que aporta el campo de la historia de las emociones, se buscará entonces, comprender el cruce entre los esfuerzos por condicionar las experiencias emotivas de los jóvenes y la formación de contradiscursos y espacios de contra hegemonía. Asimismo, la puesta en valor de conceptos tales como «nacionalismo banal», permitirá debatir sobre las diversas formas que la identidad nacional constituyó, en tres coyunturas particulares que incentivaron la instauración de un fervor bélico nacional.  Le but de cet article est d’analyser la façon dont des jeunes conscrits argentins ont encouragé l’idéal patriotique dans trois cas de mobilisation militaire: la destitution du président de facto Juan Carlos Onganía (1970), ce qu’on appelle l’«Opération Indépendance» (1975) et l’«Opération Souveraineté» (1978). Dans les trois cas choisis, des conceptions ont été développées à propos de l’effort que la patrie demandait à des jeunes accomplissant leur devoir civique dans le cadre du service militaire obligatoire. Cependant, l’expérience de la guerre au jour le jour a nuancé de telles directrices qui sont entrées en collision avec les conceptions que les conscrits eux-mêmes avaient à propos du devoir et de ses conséquences. En reprenant la méthodologie propre à l’histoire des émotions, on cherchera à comprendre ce carrefour entre les efforts fait pour conditionner les expériences émotives des jeunes et la formation de contre-discours et des espaces de contre-hégémonie. De même, la mise en valeur de concepts tels que «nationalisme», permettra de débattre sur les diverses formes prises par l’identité national en trois étapes cruciales ayant suscité l’instauration d’une ferveur nationale guerrière. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2019-02-14 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/8253 10.19053/20275137.n18.2019.8253 Historia Y Memoria; No. 18 (2019): Build from memory and memories: politics, repression and historical testimonies in Latin America; 149-175 Historia Y Memoria; Núm. 18 (2019): Enero-Junio 2019. Construir desde el recuerdo y la memoria: política, represión y testimonios históricos en América Latina; 149-175 Historia Y Memoria; No 18 (2019): Construire à partir de mémoire et de souvenir: politique, répression et témoignages historiques en Amérique latine; 149-175 2322-777X 2027-5137 10.19053/20275137.n18.2019 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/8253/7491 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/8253/13064 Derechos de autor 2019 Historia Y MEMORIA
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nationalism;
compulsory military service;
homeland;
emotions;
jovenes
nacionalismo
servicio militar obligatorio
patria
emociones
Jeunes
Nationalisme
Service militaire obligatoire
Patrie
Émotions
Di Renzo, Cristian Andrés
Mosiewicki, Francisco
Conscripted Argentine Youth in Three Military Mobilization Spaces in the 1970s
title Conscripted Argentine Youth in Three Military Mobilization Spaces in the 1970s
title_alt Jóvenes conscriptos argentinos en tres espacios de movilización militar, década de los años setenta
Les jeunes conscrits argentins face à trois espaces de mobilisation militaire, années 1970
title_full Conscripted Argentine Youth in Three Military Mobilization Spaces in the 1970s
title_fullStr Conscripted Argentine Youth in Three Military Mobilization Spaces in the 1970s
title_full_unstemmed Conscripted Argentine Youth in Three Military Mobilization Spaces in the 1970s
title_short Conscripted Argentine Youth in Three Military Mobilization Spaces in the 1970s
title_sort conscripted argentine youth in three military mobilization spaces in the 1970s
topic youth;
nationalism;
compulsory military service;
homeland;
emotions;
jovenes
nacionalismo
servicio militar obligatorio
patria
emociones
Jeunes
Nationalisme
Service militaire obligatoire
Patrie
Émotions
topic_facet youth;
nationalism;
compulsory military service;
homeland;
emotions;
jovenes
nacionalismo
servicio militar obligatorio
patria
emociones
Jeunes
Nationalisme
Service militaire obligatoire
Patrie
Émotions
url https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/8253
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