Students’ short stories about war: Elements to consider the construction of democratic relations and reconciliation in Colombia

This text analyzes stories about the armed conflict told by secondary school students from three public schools. The first section identifies common elements related to the origins, development, and key actors of the armed conflict. The students’ voices express naturalization of the war, immobilizin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Higuera Rubio, Diego
Formato: Revistas
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas 2016
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.udistrital.edu.co/index.php/cpaz/article/view/9199
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Sumario:This text analyzes stories about the armed conflict told by secondary school students from three public schools. The first section identifies common elements related to the origins, development, and key actors of the armed conflict. The students’ voices express naturalization of the war, immobilizing fear, and a hegemonic story of “good guys” and “bad guys.” The second section explores the stories, which identify different occurrences, actors, and victims as a result of the armed conflict. These nuances show the contradictions present in society regarding the conflict, its possible solutions, and the construction of democratic relations. Finally, the empirical material is connected with theoretical discussions related to memory and the teaching of history.