The Telephonic Family. On Kinship Relations in Union Politics

  • Sandra Wolanski Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires
Keywords: Unionism, Activism, Kinship, Family, Youth

Abstract

This article analyses kinship as an essential relationship network for union activism, through an ethnographic study centered on the main telecommunications workers’ union of Buenos Aires. We begin by presenting family as a basis for union actions. Then, we focus on young union activists, tracing the ways in which kinship influences their everyday practices in activism, establishing notions of legitimacy as well as setting expectations and obligations on them. We intend to contribute to the anthropological debate on the relation between kinship and politics, showing how kinship relationships are a key mechanism in the reproduction of union organization.

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Author Biography

Sandra Wolanski, Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires
Licenciada en Ciencias Antropológicas. Doctoranda de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires.
Published
2016-12-18
How to Cite
Wolanski, S. (2016). The Telephonic Family. On Kinship Relations in Union Politics. Cuadernos De antropología Social, (42), 91-107. https://doi.org/10.34096/cas.i42.2303
Section
Espacio Abierto - Artículos Originales