Abstract

TIRADO SEGURA, Ricardo. Javier Sicilia as a Tragic Celebrity and the Movimiento por la Paz con Justicia y Dignidad’s Performances. Rev. mex. cienc. polít. soc [online]. 2019, vol.64, n.237, pp.95-118.  Epub Nov 07, 2019. ISSN 0185-1918.  https://doi.org/10.22201/fcpys.2448492xe.2019.237.65073.

This article is the first of two part describes and analyzes the effectiveness of the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity led by Javier Sicilia between 2011 and 2012. The movement began with the sudden emergence of a tragic celebrity who was his undisputed leader and distinguished himself by deploying an impressive repertoire of novel expressive actions of meaning. The movement gained a lot of visibility, mobilized thousands of people and influenced public decisions. It impacted the social imaginary of the country, raising awareness of the thousands of victims, public insecurity and overflowing violence and transformed passive victims into actors against the ominous situation.

Keywords : Javier Sicilia; Movimiento por la Paz con Justicia y Dignidad (MPJD); social movement; tragic celebrity; social performance; strategic drama; communitarian ritual.

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