The photographer's body: Populism, polarization, and the uses of victimhood in Venezuela

Political antagonism between supporters and opponents of former president Hugo Chávez has been a defining feature of daily life in Caracas for more than a decade. Despite their different political orientations, the antagonistic poles of "chavismo" and "the opposition" share strik...

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Vydáno v:	American ethnologist Ročník 40; číslo 3; s. 525 - 539
Hlavní autor:	SAMET, ROBERT
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	angličtina
Vydáno:	Washington, DC Wiley Subscription Services 01.08.2013 Hoboken, NJ Wiley American Ethnological Society Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Témata:	Activities of daily living America Asia Body Chavez, Hugo Coups d'Etat Crime democracy Ethnology Everyday Life Hostility Hugo Chávez identity Journalists media Media studies Mobilization Photography Photojournalism Polarization Political Opposition Politics Populism Presidency Presidents Reporters sacrifice social movements Social organization, political organization and power, relations with the State Social relations. Intercultural and interethnic relations. Collective identity Social structure and social relations sovereignty Supporters Venezuela victimhood Victimization South America Venezuela Caracas Venezuela Sovereignty Polarization social movements Use Opposition Media Populism sacrifice Hugo Chávez Venezuela victimhood Political life Democracy Social movement Identity Victim
ISSN:	0094-0496, 1548-1425
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Shrnutí:	Political antagonism between supporters and opponents of former president Hugo Chávez has been a defining feature of daily life in Caracas for more than a decade. Despite their different political orientations, the antagonistic poles of "chavismo" and "the opposition" share striking similarities, starting at the level of political practice. I argue that Venezuela's political polarization reflects the shared logic of populism. Through the story of Jorge Tortoza—a photojournalist killed during the failed 2002 coup d'état against President Chávez—I describe how the chavista–opposition divide is produced and policed through performances of victimhood, performances that are essential to populist mobilization in Venezuela.
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ISSN:	0094-0496 1548-1425
DOI:	10.1111/amet.12037