Bodies, Emotions and Society in Latin America: A look from our own practices

Abstract

One hundred forty (140) articles, twenty (20) issues and seven (7) years are some of the numbers that refer us to the complex and systematic look that a person interested in the bodies/emotions can be found in RELACES to achieve an approach to these field studies in the region. This paper aims to provide a possible approach to the topics included in studies of bodies/emotions in Latin America through the information that provide us the articles that have been published in RELACES trying to outline the “state of affairs” in these last years. It seeks to end back to some “persistent” axis of agreements/disagreements over research practices regarding bodies/emotions and systematize some sketchy notes of future axes presented as questions, challenges and rejections. Our aim is to take this written as a point of reference to produce a cartography of how studies on bodies/emotions provide more accurate clue to inquire into the processes of social structuration.