Roles on Wheels: Power and esthetics inside a “combi”

• Autor: Mateus, Julio César
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2008
• Institución: Universidad de Lima
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad de Lima
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.ulima.edu.pe:article/788
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.ulima.edu.pe/index.php/contratexto/article/view/788
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto

This essay studies the world of the “combis” (public transpiration vehicles that swarm Lima) in a new way, from a cultural perspective analysis. It consider “combis” not just as public transportation but as cultural products rich in symbolic transactions. Then, it explores struggle for power between the users, which end up getting new roles and discourses. Through observation, the esthetic produced by multicultural dialogs, the colors and the music start to appear. To sum it up, this articles primary goal is to deliver a new way to see “combis” as places were intricate and original sense effects take place.