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PORADA, Katarzyna. Ethnicity in the public space: The descendants of Polish immigrants in the Misiones Province. Runa [online]. 2018, vol.39, n.2, pp.29-46. ISSN 1851-9628.

The efforts to consolidate a symbolic image of Argentina as a plural country, at ethnic-cultural and religious level, have been reflected recently in the appearance of various festivals, parades or fairs, in which the leading role is occupied by the collectivities of immigrant origin. The main characteristics of projects that make visible the ethnic diversity in the public space have consisted in highlighting those aspects of the respective cultures, which can be identified easily, do not offer interpretative difficulties and can be appreciated by those who do not belong to the group. In the present article, focusing on the Polish Community in the Misiones province, we propose to analyze how the new initiatives and the exposure of some elements of Polish culture and traditions to non-community spectators have marked the form and content of the elements that are exhibited. At the same time, we will analyze how the context in which the group is inserted influences the way in which they express their ethnic belonging and how it has determined the changes and transformations experienced by certain ethnic markers.

Palabras clave : Poles; Misiones province; Immigration; Descendants; Ethnicity; Festivals.

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