Abstract

MARTINEZ CASTILLO, Héctor Alfonso. Freemasonry in Pereira 1960-1975. Power, Politic and Civic-Mindedness. Historelo.rev.hist.reg.local [online]. 2011, vol.3, n.5, pp.215-241. ISSN 2145-132X.

From two study variables, this article aims to approach to the unknown but influential Masonic sociability in Pereira city (Colombia). In one hand, it is analyzed and described the contribution from Libres Nº 17 and Luz del Risaralda Nº 13 lodges in the social, cultural and political changes between the years 1960 and 1975. These actions were supporting by the development of a philanthropic project based on Masonic goals; working for the mankind progress and to build a free men and good modals society. In the other hand it is analyzed from the Elite Theory, the nominal shaping of Masonic lodges from Pereira between 1960 and 1975, and the way these power and valuable elites had an effect on many modernization processes within this study period.

Keywords : Freemasonry; lodge; sociability; valuable elite; power elite; Pereira; modernization; civic-mindedness.

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