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Espiral, Estudios sobre Estado y Sociedad 267 Vol. XX No. 58 Septiembre / Diciembre de 2013

On moral contempt. An outline for a critical theory on the outragedjaime torres guillén

This is a reflection on scenarios of offense and moral con-tempt from the standpoint of view of critical theory. It ad-dresses the question of how philosophy impinges on social sciences when it has the purpose of building a precise gram-mar on outrage, when it is the outcome of violence directed towards persons by criminals, private institutions, states, the capitalist system, churches, and war conflicts. The article proposes basis for reconsidering the critical theory out of the thinking of Alex Honneth. Keywords: Critical theory, outrage, Axel Honneth, ac-knowledgment, contempt.

A debate on neopatrimonialism: conceptual co-ordinates and analytical notesalejandro monsiváis carrillo y adolfo del río martínez The aim of this paper is to discuss the concept of neopat-rimonialism, a notion that has been employed to depict the persistence of traditional forms of authority in the midst of the legal-bureaucratic institutions of contemporary states. It is argued that the concept describes a particularistic mode of appropriation of public goods. Then, it is shown how to identify a conceptual space of possibilities for neopatrimonial-ism to thrive. This space is established by the intersection of two dimensions: the type of political regime and the mea-sure of bureaucratic strength of the state. Using a method of hierarchical cluster analysis, Latin American countries are classified according to indicators of bureaucratic develop-ment and portrayed in a bi-dimensional space. Based on the empirical evidence and the prior theoretical elaboration, the concept of neopatrimonialism is discussed in the light of its analytical explanatory force. It is conclude that this latter is-

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sue requires further research; hence, it has to be accompanied by other strategies of analysis on the relationship between socio-

political practices and the functioning of the state. Keywords: Neopatrimonialism, state, political regime, de-mocracy, rule of law, Latin America.

The end of political community and the limits of social actionjosé eduardo zárate hernández

This essay is a reflection on the nature and limits of social action based in the analysis of four paradoxes within con-temporary society having to do with the representation of cultural minorities in the democratic system; the develop-ment of sustainable projects; the international mobility of people; and the scope of political action itself. These para-doxes are, largely, a product of the anchoring of globaliza-tion in specific places having their own particular history, geographic and economic circumstances, in the face of which local actors are impelled to formulate responses in order to improve their life circumstances. Keywords: Political comunity, multiculturalism, cultural minorities, neoliberalism, democracy.

The schoolteacher’s social movement of the Ciénega Region in Jalisco: The use of global strategies in a local context josé rojas galván

During the economic crisis experienced in Mexico at the early eighties, a group of elementary school teachers of the Ciénega Region in Jalisco organized themselves as a social movement to fight back against the government in search for their social and labor rights. Since the start, their spe-cific target was to democratize the teacher’s union (SNTE).

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Currently, the movement continues their strug-gle by means of innovative strategies such as the intensive engagement in social networks. In this path, they have achieved a rather dramatic change of per-spective, going from the local to a global point of view. This article focuses on the issue of how this group of teachers has been able to accomplish this transformation of its po-litical perspective. The theoretical framework of Alain To-uraine concept of historical fields supports the correspond-ing analysis. Keywords: Teachers social movements, historicity, union democracy, globalization.

Rural exclusion and urban school segregation in the Southeast of Mexico: the case of indigenous children and youth jorge e. horbath

The demography of the Southeast of Mexico is character-ized by several contrasts including indigenous migration to-wards the cities of the region. Census data shows that the social gap is increasing and that new generations of indig-enous population are losing their identity and tend to aban-don their original language. This effect is reinforced by the fact that the urban school system has not been prepared for offering multicultural education to them. The article pro-vides evidence to show that indigenous children and youth suffer a process of double exclusion: they are obliged to abandon their communities, and later on, are excluded from having access to a proper education. Keywords: Social exclusion, rural-urban migration, indig-enous children and youth, multicultural education.

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Gender, work and migration in a context of risk: the case of the

female entrepreneurial peasants of Oaxacaalfonso mejía modesto y maría elena figueroa díaz

Mexican rural societies are going through the contradictions of the second modernity without having benefited from the first phase of this period. These circumstances have created a context of risk and a lack of stability for both, men and women, where new forms of gender relations are emerg-ing in jobs, migration y marriage. The article reports on a study carried out with a sample of the female population of one of these rural societies. Among the main results, it was found that women’s lives are facing contradictions and their autonomy is undergoing slow progress, along with a disenchanted attitude towards marriage and the family. This is prompting a cultural change, where women are more centered in the economy than traditional values. Keywords: Migration, female work, risk society, gender.

A research project on the complete works of Eusebio Francisco Kino S.J.: its history and significancegabriel gómez padilla

The article provides the first steps for editing the complete works of Eusebio Francisco Kino S.J. taking the background provided by Herbert E. Bolton. After a careful analysis, it is shown that Kino’s Archives has enough documental re-sources to begin the task of publishing the entire Father Kino writings. The outcome of this enterprise would be a significant contribution to the historiography of the Mexico Norwest region, and of Mexican culture in general. Keywords: Kino, Bolton, Kino Archives, complete works.

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