El desarrollo y la comunicación: un divorcio en Latinoamérica (Ensayos)

The definitions that have been built around the concept of development and the meaning of communication comprise spaces for reflection that give rise to consistent socio-epistemic debates, which show a deep ideological dispute, characterized by the intention to impose hegemonic discourses, from the “rich” countries to the intentionally called “poor”. This work takes up two of the main development theories that, at different times, were implemented in Latin America: modernization and dependency, which, to a large extent, have drawn national political, economic and social agendas; and how communication has become an ambivalence given that it manages and questions development concepts. This essay aims to articulate conceptual views that allow dialogue and generate a rapprochement between the senses of development and communication, based on the premise that these are cultural constructs of modernity and its subsequent epistemological derivations, such as: colonialism, post-colonialism or post-development. To guide the course of reflection, the following question is posed: ¿What are the communication discourses that have been used for the implementation of development programs in Latin America? ; Las definiciones que se han construido en torno al concepto de desarrollo y el sentido con el que cuenta la comunicación comprenden espacios de reflexión que dan lugar a consistentes debates socioepistémicos, que evidencian una profunda disputa ideológica, caracterizada por la intención de imponer discursos hegemónicos desde los países “ricos” hacia los llamados intencionalmente “pobres”. Este trabajo retoma dos de las principales teorías del desarrollo que, en diversos momentos, se implementaron en Latinoamérica: la modernización y la dependencia, que, en gran medida, han trazado las agendas nacionales en lo político, económico y social. Además, se analiza cómo la comunicación se ha constituido en una ambivalencia, dado que gestiona y cuestiona los conceptos de desarrollo. Este ensayo pretende articular miradas ...