Earle, Rebecca. (2008) Algunos pensamientos sobre “El indio borracho“ en el imaginario criollo. Revista de Estudios Sociales, Vol.29 . pp. 18-27. ISSN 0123-885X

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Abstract

Desde el comienzo del período colonial, escritores españoles y criollos de toda Hispanoamérica sostenían que la embriaguez era una característica esencial de la cultura indígena. Estas refl exiones presentan una interpretación de ese discurso. A través de una comparación de discusiones coloniales y decimonónicas sobre el papel de alcohol dentro de la cultura indígena, trazo la evolución de la fi gura del ‘indio borracho’ en el discurso de la élite e interpreto la persistencia de esa fi gura dentro de la imaginación criolla. Since the early colonial era Spanish and creole writers from across Spanish America have alleged that drunkenness was a defining characteristic of indigenous culture. This essay offers an interpretation of that torrent of discourse. Through a comparison of nineteenth-century and colonial discussions of indigenous drinking the essay excavates the changing contours of the elite understanding of the ‘drunken Indian’, and considers the reasons for that figure’s persistent vitality within the creole imagination.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Alternative Title:	Some thoughts on the “Drunken Indian” in the Creole Imaginario
Subjects:	F History United States, Canada, Latin America > F1201 Latin America (General) G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GT Manners and customs H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > History > Comparative American Studies Faculty of Arts > History
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Creoles -- Latin America -- Social life and customs, Indians -- Alcohol use -- History, Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Latin America -- History, Stereotypes (Social psychology) -- Latin America -- History
Journal or Publication Title:	Revista de Estudios Sociales
Publisher:	Universidad de los Andes * Facultad de Ciencias Sociales
ISSN:	0123-885X
Date:	April 2008
Volume:	Vol.29
Page Range:	pp. 18-27
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/35020

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