Proceso salud-enfermedad-cuidado, memoria colectiva y narrativas de paz del Colectivo Madres de La Candelaria – Línea Fundadora en Colombia.
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The Colombian armed conflict, a multidimensional phenomenon, has permeated the vital processes of the victimized population, as well as their daily interactions and their efforts to build peace. This research aimed to understand the health-illness-care process, the forms of collective memory construction, and peace narratives by the Colectivo Madres de La Candelaria-Línea Fundadora in Medellín. This qualitative study with a social constructivist approach utilized participatory workshops and focus groups as data collection techniques. Analysis was conducted through a process of categorization and open, axial, and selective coding, with data triangulation being employed. As results, the mothers, through processes of self-management and co-creation, have constructed collective narratives that make their experiences visible and reclaim their rights in the face of overcoming the aftermath of the armed conflict. Emergent categories included "Collective Identity," "Impacts of the Conflict," "Integral Accompaniment," "Subject Identity," and "Meanings of the Body." In conclusion, the collective has been a protagonist of innovative social practices that challenge power structures and promote social transformation.
Institution: Fundación Universitaria María Cano
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7204276393