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El liderazgo político en las democracias representativas: propuesta de análisis desde el constructivismo estructuralista
Political leadership in representative democracies: an analysis from a structural/constructivist Perspective
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Abstract En este artículo proponemos un enfoque para analizar los procesos de liderazgo político en el seno de las poliarquías o democracias representativas. Autores como Bryman, Burns, Kouzes, Linz y Posner, entre otros, definen el liderazgo político como una relación de intercambio entre líder y seguidores... view more
En este artículo proponemos un enfoque para analizar los procesos de liderazgo político en el seno de las poliarquías o democracias representativas. Autores como Bryman, Burns, Kouzes, Linz y Posner, entre otros, definen el liderazgo político como una relación de intercambio entre líder y seguidores a través de la visión que comunica el primero como elemento incentivador. A partir de esta idea y en articulación con el enfoque del constructivismo estructuralista de Pierre Bourdieu, se argumenta la pertinencia de estudiar el liderazgo político integrando sus dimensiones subjetiva y objetiva. Así, por un lado, se concibe dicho liderazgo como un fenómeno construido socioculturalmente, haciendo especial hincapié en los conceptos de marco, habitus, campo y capital simbólico. Por otro lado, se plantea un estudio diacrónico del liderazgo para poder captar el proceso real de acumulación de capital simbólico por parte de los líderes políticos.... view less
In this article we set forth an approach concerning the processes of political leadership within
the polyarchies or representative democracies. Scholars such as Bryman, Burns, Kouzes, Linz, or Posner define the political leadership as a relationship of exchange between a leader and his followers by... view more
In this article we set forth an approach concerning the processes of political leadership within
the polyarchies or representative democracies. Scholars such as Bryman, Burns, Kouzes, Linz, or Posner define the political leadership as a relationship of exchange between a leader and his followers by way of the vision that the former conveys as a motivational factor. Based on this notion and in connection with Pierre Bourdieu's structural-constructivist approach we argue the pertinence of studying political leadership by integrating its subjective and objective dimensions. Hence, political leadership is considered, on the one hand, as a socio-culturally constructed phenomenon, stressing especially the notions of frame, habitus, field, and symbolic capital; while proposing on the other hand a diachronic study of political leadership aimed at understanding the real process of symbolic capital accumulation by political leaders.... view less
Classification
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Bourdieu, political leadership, constructivism, habitus, field, symbolic capital
Document language
Spanish
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 57-90
Journal
Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales, 61 (2016) 228
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0185-1918(16)30040-X
ISSN
2448-492X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0