Arquetipos de la narrativa visual escolar como modo de difusión de la identidad nacional ecuatoriana

Abstract

National identity is a social construction that is reflected in every action, personal and collective, of their individuals, and is impregnated in those traditions, symbols and values that bring belonging. Nevertheless, it is important to ask ourselves if that identity is really being felt and positive, or if on the contrary, it’s perceived negatively, for example, the generalization of an unpunctual, cheater Ecuadorian, or one without roots that after coming back from abroad boasts about their new accent and is ashamed of their people. Even though social identity is something that is adopted spontaneously by the simple fact of belonging to a common land, it is also something that is constantly under construction, so if there is no education structured about it, the duty will be left to chance, from there comes the need to pick up the reins on the matter, through a meaningful education for kids, whom will have a more steady and practical fundament regarding to which are the signs of being Ecuadorian. Through different investigation tools, results have been obtained regarding the adequate type of material for teaching national identity for school level. The proposal that was chosen was the development of supplementary material for basic education, in which character and stories based on archetypes were built, gathering patriotic stories, national heroes, customs, symbols and icons related to national identity.