Globalizing Tradition: New Styles of Leadership and New Organizational Forms in Pehuenche Communities in Chile

Authors

  • Claudio González-Parra Universidad de Concepción
  • Jeanne W. Simon Universidad de Concepción

Keywords:

indigenous chilean, Pehuenche Communities, Bíobío, Bíobío Highlands

Abstract

Most indigenous societies have lived and continue to live in a tension-filled relation with the government that rules over their territory. Due to the greater global awareness that recognizes the universal nature of human rights and the equality of all persons, including indigenous peoples, most governments have at least played lip service to the need to develop policies that respect to rights of the indigenous peoples living within their borders, and Chile after 1990 is no exception. These new policies imply increased intervention by both the Chilean government and non-indigenous Chilean society in the indigenous world, which has produced important changes on the political structure within the indigenous communities.

Author Biographies

Claudio González-Parra, Universidad de Concepción

Claudio González-Parra se doctoró en la Universidad de Denver en Estudios Internacionales y es Profesor Titular del Departamento de Sociología y Antropología de la Universidad de Concepción y Coordinador del Centro Regional de Estudios Étnicos y Rurales de la Universidad de Concepción, CREER. Ha publicado numerosos artículos sobre la organización política de los indígenas en Chile.

Jeanne W. Simon, Universidad de Concepción

Jeanne W. Simon se doctoró en la Universidad de Denver en Estudios Internacionales y es profesora titular y directora del Progama de Posgrado en el Departamento de Administración Pública y Ciencia Pública en la Universidad de Concepción. Es autora de numerosos artículos sobre la organización política de los indígenas en Chile.

Published

2011-01-01

How to Cite

González-Parra, C., & Simon, J. W. (2011). Globalizing Tradition: New Styles of Leadership and New Organizational Forms in Pehuenche Communities in Chile. A Contracorriente: Una Revista De Estudios Latinoamericanos, 8(2), 197–223. Retrieved from https://acontracorriente.chass.ncsu.edu/index.php/acontracorriente/article/view/420

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