The COMMUNICATIVE PROCESSES IN THE LIFE OF A SPACE FOR THE DEAD. THE PANTEÓN DEL SAUCITO IN SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, MÉXICO.

Abstract

In this article we analyze the Saucito cemetery in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, from a new perspective. The works dedicated to this place have a historical focus, they study the history of the site, as well as the relevance of the famous people who lie here. Without neglecting these contributions, we intend to discuss the processes of contemporary appropriation by the inhabitants of the city of San Luis Potosí. To achieve this purpose, we will assume that both the layout of the cemetery, as well as its tombs and monuments have the status of images, so we will resort to the theory of the image, particularly Alfred Gell's proposal, complemented with the analysis of public space and the general theory of communication. Throughout the development, the photographic image plays a fundamental role, since it forms part of the argument to explain the processes that allow the living to feel linked not only with their ancestors (real and imaginary) but also with the space that houses them, transmuting the individual death in generational life.