Commentary on occupational displacement and racism: The complex situation of Mapuche communities in Chile [Comentario sobre dislocación ocupacional y racismo: La compleja situación de las comunidades Mapuche en Chile]

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Acknowledgement of Country

Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia campus, is on traditional Lakfkenche lands, a tribal group of the Mapuche nation. We acknowledge the Wiradjuri, Ngunawal, Gundungurra and Biripai (or Biripi) peoples of Australia who are the traditional owners and custodians of the lands on which Charles Sturt University’s campuses are located, and pay respect to their Elders both past and present.

Disclosure Statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Fondos

Este trabajo fue financiado mediante una beca brindada a la primera autora, por la Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (Chile) [beca CONICYT-PFCHA/Doctorado Nacional/2017-21171279].

Notes

1 The estallido social (social explosion) in Chile is a multidimensional phenomenon that started on October 18^th, 2019. It refers to a social uprising against the profound social inequalities that characterize the Chilean model (Strategic comments, 2020). This has been widely covered by international media. For example see: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/world/americas/why-chile-protests.html. One of the most relevant consequences of the uprising was a referendum proposing to write a New Constitution. See: https://www.dw.com/en/chile-votes-to-replace-pinochet-era-constitution-early-referendum-results/a-55394621

1 El estallido social en Chile es un fenómeno multidimensional que se inició el 18 de octubre de 2019. Se refiere a un levantamiento social contra las profundas desigualdades sociales que caracterizan al modelo chileno (Comentarios estratégicos, 2020). Esto ha sido ampliamente cubierto por los medios internacionales. Por ejemplo, ver: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/world/americas/why-chile-protests.html. Una de las consecuencias más relevantes del levantamiento fue un plebiscito que proponía redactar una Nueva Constitución. Ver: https://www.dw.com/en/chile-votes-to-replace-pinochet-era-constitution-early-referendum-results/a-55394621

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Funding

This work was supported by a grant provided to the first autor by the National Commission of Scientific and Technological Research (Chile) [grant CONICYT-PFCHA/Doctorado Nacional/2017-21171279].