Hoi enkrithéntes: un estudio empírico del canon de escritores hispánicos en universidades hispanoamericanas: Hoi enkrithéntes: An Empirical Study of the Canon of Hispanic Writers in Hispanic American Universities

Israel Atenco Paredes

doi:10.36799/el.v10i1.161

Authors

Israel Atenco Paredes UNAM https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5526-4973

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36799/el.v10i1.161

Keywords:

Hispanic american literature, curriculum, literary canon, literary studies

Abstract

The relevance of the literary canon lies in its function as a mechanism for constructing and reflecting a collective identity through the selection and preservation of works of cultural value. The inclusion of an author within the pedagogical canon facilitates its permanence and legitimacy, highlighting the interaction between academics, critics and educational institutions in the conservation and transmission of literary heritage. This selection process, far from being arbitrary, responds to cultural, pedagogical and political factors that reflect the concerns and values of each era. This study, based on guidelines from previous research (Brown & Johnson, 1998; Groman, 2016), quantitatively analyzes the representation of authors in the literary studies programs of 20 Hispanic American universities. The collection and analysis of data show the existence of a pedagogical canon with a configuration that is minorly fundamental (nuclear) and predominantly marginal (peripheral), composed mostly of Hispanic American authors, with a gender disparity in favor of men and an emphasis on contemporary literature (20th century).

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Author Biography

Israel Atenco Paredes, UNAM

Investigador Independiente. Doctor en Políticas Públicas por la Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Maestro en Relaciones Económicas Internacionales y Cooperación por la Universidad de Guadalajara. Licenciado en Contaduría y en Lengua y Literaturas Hispánicas por la UNAM.

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Hoi enkrithéntes: An Empirical Study of the Canon of Hispanic Writers in Hispanic American Universities