Papers by Lucia Picarella
REVIEW OF HUMAN RIGHTS, 2024
The consideration of education as a social right, a human right, and a factor of social developme... more The consideration of education as a social right, a human right, and a factor of social development offer possibilities for effective responses in terms of democratization, equality, and equity to the controversial socio-cultural and socioeconomic effects and consequences of the digitization and platformisation of current societies. The scope of this article is the evaluation of Latin American critical edu-communication as a transformative and institutive instrument of practices that, through the integration of digital literacy with dialogic and conscientization strategies, open spaces of democratization and protection of human rights in a context characterized by strong inequalities and the digital divide. In this sense, the analysis through a qualitative methodology of a pilot case study makes it possible to offer necessary suggestions to promote digital media education strategies and the democratization of education.
The Lab’s Quarterly, 2024
Education considered as a critical social practice and as a tool for the
formation of active cit... more Education considered as a critical social practice and as a tool for the
formation of active citizenship can play a fundamental role because it is
most probably the only area that has a real capacity to influence actual
social realities. This paper intertwines the paths and teachings of three
personalities who have indelibly marked the discourse on critical education, peace, and social engagement: don Milani (1923-1967), Freire
(1921-1997) and Fals Borda (1925-2008). Through the analysis of their
life experiences and their humanist vision that gives education an emancipatory and critical meaning to stimulate human action and change historical reality, in this contribution, an attempt will be made to open reflection on the need to reinterpret the current globalised paradigms to
promote effective social change based on a culture of peace, solidarity
and social justice.
Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 2024
This article investigated the increase of online hate speech practices in Latin America against w... more This article investigated the increase of online hate speech practices in Latin America against women social leaders and political candidates during electoral campaigns and social rights activism. A qualitative approach was used to study this research problem (case study and secondary data analysis) to demonstrate that the growth of online hate speech limits the sociopolitical participation and enjoyment of fundamental rights of Latin American women social leaders and political candidates. The main results of the case study demonstrated that critical digital media education represents a possibility of intervention to counterbalance these discriminatory online practices. In this sense, the conclusions proposed Latin American educomunicación as a methodology for constructing ethical, social, and political alternatives because it promotes the development of critical collective consciousness and strengthens the effectiveness of normative actions.
SOCIETY REGISTER, 2024
The overall objective of the article is to demonstrate how the polarisation
of communication obs... more The overall objective of the article is to demonstrate how the polarisation
of communication observed in today’s fragmented society on certain issues is not due
to the similarity of the sociocultural and historical contexts of different countries but
rather to the social problem being communicated. To do so, the subject of this article is
communication referring to migration flows—a universal phenomenon and hot topic
in international public debate—that generates, more often than not, polarisation oriented toward hostility toward migrants. To achieve this objective, with the support of the
analysis of multiple cases of media communication (analysis of language and forms of
communication), we will observe what happens in two countries (Italy and Colombia)
is entirely different. Despite its limitations due to the impossibility of generalising the
findings to all social phenomena, the article highlights how the two diametrically different countries can polarise communication towards migrants with similar hate speech
within social networks and digital platforms. This leads to the specific objective: to open
a critical debate around the dynamics that polarise communication, mainly if it takes on
negative valences.
Frontiers in Sociology, 2024
This article critically examines the intricate relationship between cancel culture and fake news,... more This article critically examines the intricate relationship between cancel culture and fake news, shedding light on their collective impact on current societies. The changing social landscape, marked by the transition from the "network society" to the "platform society," has given rise to unprecedented phenomena such as cancel culture. Rooted in social media complaints, cancel culture intersects with the dissemination of intentionally created false information, forming a complex web of dynamics. The study explores the multifaceted nature of cancel culture, its unintended consequences and the nuanced definitions surrounding it. The synthesis of erasure culture and fake news prompts critical reflections on the democratization of information, the protection of fundamental rights, and the potential risks to democracies of an unbridled online narrative. As digital networks continue to play a central role in everyday life, understanding and addressing these challenges is essential to maintaining a balanced discourse that upholds democratic values.
Un passato dimenticato tra Europa e Americhe: gli scienziati sociali di fronte alla guerra e alle dittature
Sicurezza e scienze sociali, Jun 1, 2023
Questo articolo pone l'attenzione su alcuni scienziati sociali (Gramsci, Germani e Sorokin) e... more Questo articolo pone l'attenzione su alcuni scienziati sociali (Gramsci, Germani e Sorokin) e, in particolare, sul loro "posizionamento" rispetto alla guerra o altre forme di conflitti e oppressione (come le dittature) al fine di sottolineare come in realtà il "posizionamento" degli scienziati sociali possa ancora oggi incidere sulla costruzione dell'opinione pubblica e sui processi di pacificazione.
The American Sociologist, 2023
The beginnings of sociology in Italy correspond more or less to those of the birth of sociology a... more The beginnings of sociology in Italy correspond more or less to those of the birth of sociology as an autonomous science in France by Durkheim (considered the founding father of the discipline except for the term that, as is well known, was coined by Comte). Its origins, therefore, can be traced back to the second half of the 19th century and its development substantially follows the socio-political development of Italy, which can be substantially divided into three historical phases (the Savoy monarchy between 1861 and 1922; the authoritarian fascist regime with totalitarian characteristics between 1922 and 1943, and the period of the democratic republic from 1946 onwards can be considered as the "rebirth" not only of Italy but also of sociology). This article aims to outline these phases through an in-depth examination of some of the Italian sociologists who, in the different phases (up to our contemporary times), have had greater relevance and influence, even outside the Italian context.
Culture della Sostenibilità, 2023
La Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, firmada también por países
de América Latina y el ... more La Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, firmada también por países
de América Latina y el Caribe, representa un modelo de desarrollo insostenible, no solo desde el punto de vista ambiental, sino también económico y
social. El término desarrollo sostenible hace referencia a un enfoque de desarrollo integrado, en el que se adopta una visión ecosistémica que se ajusta a
los tres pilares del desarrollo sostenible: medioambiental, económico y social.
Un desarrollo orientado a la conservación de los recursos naturales y los ecosistemas, pero también a la lucha contra la pobreza, la justicia social, la salvaguarda de los derechos humanos y la salud. El trabajo pretende mostrar cómo
un cambio de paradigma, centrado en la eco-justicia, puede ser generador de
cambios medioambientales, económicos y sociales. Una política encaminada
a alcanzar los objetivos del desarrollo sostenible según la visión de los tres
pilares. Se analizará la cultura de la sostenibilidad expresada por los gobiernos
de América Latina y el Caribe en la implementación de las políticas promulgadas. El trabajo analizará los nuevos paradigmas del desarrollo, el paso del
concepto de justicia social al de eco-justicia y la implementación de políticas
acordes con los objetivos de la Agenda 2030 y la cultura de la sostenibilidad.
Se examinarán informes, documentos oficiales y datos secundarios que permiten fotografiar la situación actual en América Latina y el Caribe.
SocietaMutamentoPolitica, 2022
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Journal of Mediterranean Knowledge, 2022
In recent years, Latin America has been crossed by a new strong wave of social conflicts characte... more In recent years, Latin America has been crossed by a new strong wave of social conflicts characterized by significant transversality and heterogeneity which, on the one hand, have highlighted the unsolved systemic debts in terms of social justice of evidently dysfunctional democracies, on the other hand they are leading the region towards a new cycle of political and institutional redefinitions. This article, being part of traditional socio-political studies relating to the problematization of the relationships and dynamics that arise between social movements and social conflict, analyses-with a qualitative methodology-the case of the Estallido Social (Social Outbreak) that was registered in Colombia over the last year and, in particular, focuses on the Mandato Ciudadano (Citizen Mandate) social movement experiment that materialized in the city of Barranquilla following the social revolts, where the demands for democracy, pluralism and bottom-up democratic participation, as well as social justice and respect for human rights, took shape. The objective of this article is to study the movement's possibilities for impact and pressure at the political-institutional level, a possibility that will be fundamental for a country that has just started an epochal change, with the victory of the forces of the left in the presidential elections, and which, therefore, will have to deal with the structuring of a new socioeconomic and political-institutional model that is capable of realizing the voice that has come from the street.
Visioni LatinoAmericane, Anno XV, Numero 28, 2023
The author analyzes the feminization of poverty in Colombia by focusing on the policies and progr... more The author analyzes the feminization of poverty in Colombia by focusing on the policies and programs implemented in recent decades and on the most effective opportunities that could arise from the implementation of the feminist agenda proposed by the government that took office in 2022.
In this article, aspects concerning the dynamics that take place in a well-defined "social space"... more In this article, aspects concerning the dynamics that take place in a well-defined "social space" when factors that are partly or totally independent of individuals break into it (i.e., pandemics, wars, revolutions and similar) will be explored. The reference is to "social space" since, by placing itself in the meso dimension of analysis, this concept succeeds in overcoming the differences between the concepts of border and boundary by encompassing both the physical/material and socio-psycho-relational aspects that in it is realized. The aim of this article is to try to answer the question of whether social living space can be considered a "state of exception" and a "state of social exception" when the perception of individuals is subjected to a continuous tension that tends to deconstruct and redefine this space. In order to achieve this, the reflections will be supported by the consequences of the "confinement" (lockdown) due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic that started at the end of 2019 and that provided different scenarios in the world (here the reference will be to Latin America and Colombia in particular).
Novum Jus, 2022
La lucha por la equidad o la igualdad de género ha adquirido mayor relevancia en las últimas
déc... more La lucha por la equidad o la igualdad de género ha adquirido mayor relevancia en las últimas
décadas en América Latina y en particular en Colombia. Sin embargo, cuenta con antecedentes
significativos desde la época colonial. Sus mayores expresiones se pusieron de manifiesto durante el
proceso independentista, pero luego fueron incrementándose con la mayor consolidación de la vida
republicana, en la medida en que otras contradicciones sociales e ideológicas se intensificaban. En tanto
ha aumentado el protagonismo de las mujeres en la vida socioeconómica, política y cultural en esta
región, se ha tomado mayor conciencia de que la igualdad de género —dadas las naturales diferencias
no solo biológicas, sino también de las funciones societales entre hombres y mujeres— constituye
una utopía abstracta. Sin embargo, las luchas por la equidad de género expresan un derecho humano
algo más realizable, aunque no menos utópico, pero sin duda concreto.
Quaderni di Teoria Sociale, 2022
This article proposes a reflection on the model of radical cultural democracy. Through a dialogue... more This article proposes a reflection on the model of radical cultural democracy. Through a dialogue with the theoretical visions of reference, specifically the theorisations of Mouffe and Laclau, attention will be focused on the characteristics of this paradigm, which in contrast to the simplistic definitions of culture as a consumer product, as stereotyped folklore, as the opening of spaces to accommodate a spectating public, aims at the critical involvement of the social sphere in the institutional one. The move away from the categories of cultural consumer presupposes an effort in terms of greater investment in a model in which cultural capital can generate social capital, in order to implement a conceptual redefinition of the role of the public arena in the cultural dimension. With the aim of analysing the possibilities of enlargement and radicalisation of democracy in its cultural dimension, a debate that is particularly intense in the Latin American region, an initial theoretical reconstruction of this paradigm will be attempted, so that it can form the basis for future empirical research. The conclusions will show that this redefinition implies a real alternative of bottom-up participation not only in the planning phase of cultural policy, but also during the in itinere and final control phases, thus configuring the element of originality of this model.
The Lab’s Quarterly, 2022
Migration processes are a complex and controversial phenomenon, therefore, a non-ethnocentric re... more Migration processes are a complex and controversial phenomenon, therefore, a non-ethnocentric reading of them is necessary, which must also take
into account what happens in different geographical areas. The present contribution focuses on Latin America and in particular on Venezuelan
caminantes, recalling their experiences and memories of the journey (departure/transit/arrival) both in the physical and emotional dimension that
brought them to Colombia. With the focus on Venezuelan caminantes, this
contribution aims to shed new light on a little studied aspect of the migration phenomenon that, however, allows to have a “reading” of the other
point of view, that is, the point of view of those who leave their country.
Italian Journal of Sociology of Education, 2021
This article examines the importance of educational processes for creating a new, conscious, and ... more This article examines the importance of educational processes for creating a new, conscious, and participatory citizenship, paramount to strengthen democracies today. We will observe these complex interconnections through a qualitative methodology based on an introductory theoretical study on plural and participatory citizenship. We will then anchor it to an overview of the educational strategies implemented in Europe and Latin America based on official documents by the various bodies of these two geographical macro-areas or supranational organisms, such as UNESCO, concerning both countries. In the conclusions, this comparison will highlight coinciding interests in strengthening educational projects to promote participatory citizenship, despite differences at the national and supranational level between the two regional contexts.
Revista humanidades
El artículo analiza las tendencias populistas que subyacen en el complejo panorama político actua... more El artículo analiza las tendencias populistas que subyacen en el complejo panorama político actual, en particular haciendo referencia al caso mexicano y ruso. A pesar de la dificultad de definir un fenómeno tan ambiguo, parece oportuno considerar las estrechas relaciones entre el populismo y los procesos de degeneración democrática que caracterizan diferentes países en el actual escenario mundial. A través de una inicial reconstrucción histórica, las autoras reflexionan sobre la evolución que ha tenido el fenómeno en el curso de los siglos perdiendo gran parte de su connotación originaria. Una involución ideológica que se traslada al ámbito institucional y que hoy en día se presenta en forma de hiperpresidencialismo y de una extrema personalización de la política. Asumiendo las innegables diferencias existentes entre los dos casos objeto de estudio, el trabajo considera cómo la realidad latinoamericana y, a la vez, la rusa, pueden representar un caso ejemplificativo de la crisis del...
Pireo Editorial, 2021
Se acaba de publicar por primera vez en castellano el alegato de Hallett sobre derecho del pueblo... more Se acaba de publicar por primera vez en castellano el alegato de Hallett sobre derecho del pueblo a establecer formas de gobiernos. Estudio introductorio de Lucía Picarella
Guadarrama P., Perassi E. (eds.) Integración en la globalización, Bogotá: Penguin Random House, 2020
El presente capítulo analiza, mediante una perspectiva politoló-
gica, el regionalismo latinoamer... more El presente capítulo analiza, mediante una perspectiva politoló-
gica, el regionalismo latinoamericano de las últimas décadas, a
partir de la afirmación de la propia identidad político-cultural
como la clave para la lectura contrahegemónica de ese mismo proyecto. Un enfoque fundamentado en la consideración
de la memoria política colectiva de resistencia y conciencia
como eje para la creación de una nueva gobernanza regional,
que hubiera debido desembocar en la conformación de una
forma de ‘geopolítica del sur’ y, en correspondencia con los
nuevos equilibrios que podrían afectar en los próximos meses
el tablero geoestratégico mundial, podría de nuevo hacer oscilar la región entre una posición poshegemónica o un nuevo
impulso para las visiones alternativas, para las cuales será fundamental la acción de las fuerzas sociales internas.
Culture e Studi del Sociale 5(2), 2020
Democrazia, partecipazione e conflitto: el caliente otoño latinoamericano LUCIA PICARELLA Come ci... more Democrazia, partecipazione e conflitto: el caliente otoño latinoamericano LUCIA PICARELLA Come citare / How to cite PICARELLA, L. (2020). Democrazia, partecipazione e conflitto: el caliente otoño latinoamericano. Culture e Studi del Sociale, 5(2), 427-442. Disponibile / Retrieved from
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Papers by Lucia Picarella
formation of active citizenship can play a fundamental role because it is
most probably the only area that has a real capacity to influence actual
social realities. This paper intertwines the paths and teachings of three
personalities who have indelibly marked the discourse on critical education, peace, and social engagement: don Milani (1923-1967), Freire
(1921-1997) and Fals Borda (1925-2008). Through the analysis of their
life experiences and their humanist vision that gives education an emancipatory and critical meaning to stimulate human action and change historical reality, in this contribution, an attempt will be made to open reflection on the need to reinterpret the current globalised paradigms to
promote effective social change based on a culture of peace, solidarity
and social justice.
of communication observed in today’s fragmented society on certain issues is not due
to the similarity of the sociocultural and historical contexts of different countries but
rather to the social problem being communicated. To do so, the subject of this article is
communication referring to migration flows—a universal phenomenon and hot topic
in international public debate—that generates, more often than not, polarisation oriented toward hostility toward migrants. To achieve this objective, with the support of the
analysis of multiple cases of media communication (analysis of language and forms of
communication), we will observe what happens in two countries (Italy and Colombia)
is entirely different. Despite its limitations due to the impossibility of generalising the
findings to all social phenomena, the article highlights how the two diametrically different countries can polarise communication towards migrants with similar hate speech
within social networks and digital platforms. This leads to the specific objective: to open
a critical debate around the dynamics that polarise communication, mainly if it takes on
negative valences.
de América Latina y el Caribe, representa un modelo de desarrollo insostenible, no solo desde el punto de vista ambiental, sino también económico y
social. El término desarrollo sostenible hace referencia a un enfoque de desarrollo integrado, en el que se adopta una visión ecosistémica que se ajusta a
los tres pilares del desarrollo sostenible: medioambiental, económico y social.
Un desarrollo orientado a la conservación de los recursos naturales y los ecosistemas, pero también a la lucha contra la pobreza, la justicia social, la salvaguarda de los derechos humanos y la salud. El trabajo pretende mostrar cómo
un cambio de paradigma, centrado en la eco-justicia, puede ser generador de
cambios medioambientales, económicos y sociales. Una política encaminada
a alcanzar los objetivos del desarrollo sostenible según la visión de los tres
pilares. Se analizará la cultura de la sostenibilidad expresada por los gobiernos
de América Latina y el Caribe en la implementación de las políticas promulgadas. El trabajo analizará los nuevos paradigmas del desarrollo, el paso del
concepto de justicia social al de eco-justicia y la implementación de políticas
acordes con los objetivos de la Agenda 2030 y la cultura de la sostenibilidad.
Se examinarán informes, documentos oficiales y datos secundarios que permiten fotografiar la situación actual en América Latina y el Caribe.
décadas en América Latina y en particular en Colombia. Sin embargo, cuenta con antecedentes
significativos desde la época colonial. Sus mayores expresiones se pusieron de manifiesto durante el
proceso independentista, pero luego fueron incrementándose con la mayor consolidación de la vida
republicana, en la medida en que otras contradicciones sociales e ideológicas se intensificaban. En tanto
ha aumentado el protagonismo de las mujeres en la vida socioeconómica, política y cultural en esta
región, se ha tomado mayor conciencia de que la igualdad de género —dadas las naturales diferencias
no solo biológicas, sino también de las funciones societales entre hombres y mujeres— constituye
una utopía abstracta. Sin embargo, las luchas por la equidad de género expresan un derecho humano
algo más realizable, aunque no menos utópico, pero sin duda concreto.
into account what happens in different geographical areas. The present contribution focuses on Latin America and in particular on Venezuelan
caminantes, recalling their experiences and memories of the journey (departure/transit/arrival) both in the physical and emotional dimension that
brought them to Colombia. With the focus on Venezuelan caminantes, this
contribution aims to shed new light on a little studied aspect of the migration phenomenon that, however, allows to have a “reading” of the other
point of view, that is, the point of view of those who leave their country.
gica, el regionalismo latinoamericano de las últimas décadas, a
partir de la afirmación de la propia identidad político-cultural
como la clave para la lectura contrahegemónica de ese mismo proyecto. Un enfoque fundamentado en la consideración
de la memoria política colectiva de resistencia y conciencia
como eje para la creación de una nueva gobernanza regional,
que hubiera debido desembocar en la conformación de una
forma de ‘geopolítica del sur’ y, en correspondencia con los
nuevos equilibrios que podrían afectar en los próximos meses
el tablero geoestratégico mundial, podría de nuevo hacer oscilar la región entre una posición poshegemónica o un nuevo
impulso para las visiones alternativas, para las cuales será fundamental la acción de las fuerzas sociales internas.