From Araucania to Lima: usage of the concept of "civilization" in the territorial expansion of Chile, 1855-1883
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https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-864X.2012.2.11909Keywords:
Civilization, Mapuche, Territorial expansionAbstract
This text analyzes the concept of civilization as used in the Chilean public debate between l855 and l883. Special emphasis is placed on the use of the concept to legitimize the territorial expansion of the Chilean State, both towards the south of the Bio-Bio river as well as towards the north of the Atacama desert. The condition of “barbarians” of its inhabitants – mainly the mapuches – is stressed, applied also to Bolivia and Peru. “Civilization” became a functional concept for the Chilean elite allowing its members to assume a sense of historical mission, and also justify the use of violence associated to the incorporation of the above mentioned territories to the definition of Chile’s national sovereignty.Downloads
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2012-12-31
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Cid, G. (2012). From Araucania to Lima: usage of the concept of "civilization" in the territorial expansion of Chile, 1855-1883. Estudos Ibero-Americanos, 38(2). https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-864X.2012.2.11909
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