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Indigeneity, Property, and the Political Imagination in Neoliberal Chile

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Sentient Lands: Indigeneity, Property, and Political Imagination in Neoliberal Chile

by John Gilstrap

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This book explores the relationship between indigeneity, property, and the political imagination in neoliberal Chile. It examines how the neoliberal state has sought to incorporate indigenous peoples into the market economy and how indigenous peoples have resisted and negotiated these processes. The book draws on a range of case studies, including land claims, water rights, and cultural heritage, to show how indigenous peoples have challenged the dominant neoliberal narrative and asserted their own visions of property and politics.

Chapter 1: Indigeneity and Neoliberalism in Chile
Chapter 2: Land Claims and the Politics of Recognition
Chapter 3: Water Rights and the Struggle for Autonomy
Chapter 4: Cultural Heritage and the Contestation of Identity

In recent decades, neoliberalism has become the dominant economic and political ideology around the world. Neoliberalism is based on the belief that the free market is the most efficient way to allocate resources and that the state should play a minimal role in the economy. Neoliberal policies have been implemented in a wide range of countries, including Chile.

Chile has been a pioneer in the implementation of neoliberal policies. In the 1970s, the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet implemented a series of neoliberal reforms that privatized state-owned industries, deregulated the economy, and reduced social spending. These reforms led to a period of economic growth in Chile, but they also exacerbated inequality and poverty.

The neoliberal state in Chile has sought to incorporate indigenous peoples into the market economy. This has been done through a variety of means, including the privatization of indigenous lands, the commodification of indigenous cultural heritage, and the promotion of indigenous entrepreneurship. Indigenous peoples have resisted these processes and have asserted their own visions of property and politics.

Chapter 1: Indigeneity and Neoliberalism in Chile

This chapter provides a historical overview of the relationship between indigeneity and neoliberalism in Chile. It examines the impact of neoliberal policies on indigenous peoples and the ways in which indigenous peoples have responded to these policies.

Chapter 2: Land Claims and the Politics of Recognition

This chapter examines the land claims movement in Chile. Indigenous peoples have filed a number of land claims against the Chilean state, challenging the privatization of indigenous lands and the commodification of nature. The chapter explores the legal and political strategies used by indigenous peoples to pursue their land claims and the ways in which the state has responded to these claims.

Chapter 3: Water Rights and the Struggle for Autonomy

This chapter examines the struggle for water rights in Chile. Indigenous peoples have traditional water rights that are based on customary law and practice. The Chilean state has sought to privatize water rights and commodify water resources. This has led to conflicts between indigenous peoples and the state over water rights.

Chapter 4: Cultural Heritage and the Contestation of Identity

This chapter examines the contestation of cultural heritage in Chile. Indigenous peoples have a rich cultural heritage that is based on their traditional knowledge and practices. The Chilean state has sought to commodify indigenous cultural heritage and promote it as a tourist attraction. This has led to conflicts between indigenous peoples and the state over the control and use of cultural heritage.

This book explores the complex relationship between indigeneity, property, and the political imagination in neoliberal Chile. It shows how indigenous peoples have resisted and negotiated the neoliberal state's attempts to incorporate them into the market economy. The book concludes that indigenous peoples have their own visions of property and politics that challenge the dominant neoliberal narrative.

Sentient Lands: Indigeneity, Property, and Political Imagination in Neoliberal Chile

by John Gilstrap

5 out of 5