The Cult of the Virgin of the Rosary in San Nicolás de los Arroyos (Argentina, 1983-2010): Miracle and Social Reconfiguration

  • Julia Costilla Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. UBA
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34096/runa.v34i2.642
Keywords: San Nicolás, Virgin of the Rosary, Religious Symbol, Shrine, Catholicism

Abstract

In the city of San Nicolás de los Arroyos (Argentina) a growing worship of the Virgin of the Rosary has developed since 1983. Its consolidation coincided with a moment of significant socio-economic transformations for the town. This article examines the history of this devotion focusing on two related aspects: the various agents involved and the identity reconfigurations that went along with its development. Through historic and ethnographic research, I explore the meanings attached to this cult and analyze how the religious symbol has operated within San Nicolás’s society.

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Author Biography

Julia Costilla, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. UBA
Licenciada en Antropología, doctoranda UBA y becaria CONICET. Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas, Sección Etnohistoria.
Published
2013-07-20
How to Cite
Costilla, J. (2013). The Cult of the Virgin of the Rosary in San Nicolás de los Arroyos (Argentina, 1983-2010): Miracle and Social Reconfiguration. RUNA, Archivo Para Las Ciencias Del Hombre, 34(2), 177-195. https://doi.org/10.34096/runa.v34i2.642
Issue
Vol 34 No 2 (2013)
Section
Espacio Abierto - Artículos Originales

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