&amp;#8220;Ciudad de papel Zig-Zag&amp;#8221;: Chilenizando la frontera norte, Arica 1910-1930

Martínez, Elizabeth Ferreira; Bustamante, Gilberto Aranda

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“…This territorial expansion culminated in Chile's formal claim to the Atacama Desert in 1929. This process entailed the imposition of a homogeneous Chilean identity (known as the Chileanization process) on the local population and triggered radical changes within Andean communities [2,3]. As a result, along with a process of proletarianization, there was a substantial uptick in migration from the Andean highlands to Chilean coastal cities such as Iquique and Arica as people sought improved life opportunities [2,4].…”

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The Production of Empty Space and Deserts in the South-Central Andean Highlands

Meza Aliaga,

Prieto,

Rodríguez Díaz

et al. 2023

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Imaginaries serve as the foundational framework shaping representations and influencing societal perspectives, subsequently guiding specific practices. Within the realm of geographical imaginaries, this article adopted a geohistorical perspective, using periodicals, secondary sources, and contemporary digital media to shed light on the geography of the highlands of northern Chile. Our objective was to emphasize the representations that have discouraged the occupation of these mountainous regions. Our findings revealed the emergence of a geographic imaginary that attributes desert-like qualities to the entire northern region of Chile, extending beyond the “unpopulated area of Atacama”. This misleading characterization fails to distinguish desert areas from the topographic variations existing between the Andes and the Pacific coast. These representations, which have translated into depopulation practices, have stigmatized the highland areas as synonymous with desolation and inhospitality, seemingly unsuitable for daily life, social production, and reproduction potential. Consequently, both spaces and individuals have been objectified for development, perpetuating the capitalist system as the dominant mode of production.

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confidence: 99%