Theodossopoulos, Dimitrios (2010) With or without gringos: When Panamanians talk about the United States and its citizens. Social Analysis, 54 (1). pp. 52-70. ISSN 0155-977X.
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| Official URL http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/sa.2010.540104 |
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Abstract
In local and informal contexts, Panamanians talk about the power of the United States and describe its citizens in multifaceted and complex terms. In this article I examine those views as they are articulated in informal urban settings in Panama City and in conversa- tions with middle-class Panamanians. My respondents evaluate the US-Panama relationship and discuss individual North Americans with realism, reflecting a graceful but critical spirit of forgiveness toward their more powerful ally. A broader awareness of US colonialism in the past is combined with a pragmatic acknowledgement of opportunities in the present and the desire for a more equal relationship in the future. I argue that the opportunity to voice unreserved opinions about power- ful Others can potentially empower local actors.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled keywords: | Anti-Americanism, gringos, Panama, politics, power, stereotypes, US-Panama relationship |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology |
| Divisions: | Faculties > Social Sciences > School of Anthropology and Conservation > Social and Cultural Anthropology |
| Depositing User: | Dimitrios Theodossopoulos |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Oct 2012 21:11 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Feb 2013 12:50 |
| Resource URI: | http://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/28763 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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