Maestros como anfibios culturales: su rol político en la resistencia social del movimientos social en Colombia. el caso del estallido social Medellín, Antioquia - Pereira, Risaralda.

Abstract

The present research analyzes the role of teachers as political and cultural actors within the framework of the 2021 Colombian Social Outbreak, taking the contexts of Medellín, Antioquia, and Pereira, Risaralda, as a reference. From a critical and socio-educational perspective, it proposes to understand the teacher as a cultural amphibian. It is grounded in critical pedagogies and contributions such as those of Freire (2010), who conceives education as a practice of freedom and as a process of conscientization against oppression. It is based on the premise that education is not neutral, but rather a field of ideological dispute where subjectivities are shaped and alternatives for emancipation are built. In this sense, the teacher becomes a political subject who, through their daily practice, contributes to the formation of social awareness and the defense of collective rights. Methodologically, the research adopts a qualitative and participatory approach, utilizing data collection techniques based on interviews, non-participant observation, and the analysis of teaching narratives. The participating subjects are teachers involved in educational and community processes in the aforementioned territories, whose experiences provide insight into the relationship between education, resistance, and social transformation. The analysis aims to identify the ways in which educators resignify their role in response to the dynamics of social conflict and the demands for justice and dignity. The results demonstrate that teachers, by adopting a critical stance, establish themselves as cultural mediators and agents of change, capable of fostering processes of social organization and strengthening collective consciousness.