More Than Meets the Eye: A Look at Mapuche Resistance in Chile
2022/2023 Submission
Abstract
For nearly two centuries, the state of Chile has dispossessed the Mapuche Indigenous Nation of their lands and met Mapuche resistance efforts with violence. The Mapuche have continued to resist oppression, with some groups taking more violent and direct action. In response, the Chilean government has criminalized and ostracized the Mapuche. State-sponsored media outlets have misrepresented the Mapuche, portraying them simultaneously as an internal threat to national security and as outsiders. Existing research on the Mapuche Conflict is overwhelmingly focused on instances and consequences of violent, direct action. My research challenges the dominant perspective on Mapuche resistance by examining nonviolent resistance strategies. I chronicle Mapuche resistance strategies in Chile from the Pinochet era to the present in order to demonstrate how the Mapuche mobilize in diverse, peaceful ways to realize their desired outcomes.
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