Racist discourse in Chile and Peru during the War of the Pacific (1879-1884)

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dc.contributor.authorArellano González, Juan
dc.date2012
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-30T16:31:15Z
dc.date.available2021-04-30T16:31:15Z
dc.description.abstractWar is a transcendent moment in the history of nations. This article examines the subjective perceptions that define the moral reality of war. To this effect, it focuses on the belligerent discourse used in Chile and Peru during the War of the Pacific. These are considered cultural artifacts that furnished meaning to the conflict itself. The hypothesis posits the existence of a racist discourse predicated upon the historical and ideological realities of the time. The speeches underscore the images of the Chilean 'roto' and the Peruvian cholo', which constitute national icons used to homogenize and exacerbate key qualities of the peoples in conflict. This study draws upon an analytical approach that studies political discourse and focuses on the context within which it was formulated and reformulated. The article draws upon newspapers and the political proclamations of the period as the primary source material.
dc.identifier.citationESTUDOS IBERO-AMERICANOS,Vol.38,239-264,2012
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/2813
dc.publisherPONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDADE CATOLICA DO RIO GRANDE SUL
dc.sourceESTUDOS IBERO-AMERICANOS
dc.subject.englishWar
dc.subject.englishDiscourse
dc.subject.englishRace
dc.subject.english'Roto'
dc.subject.english'Cholo'
dc.titleRacist discourse in Chile and Peru during the War of the Pacific (1879-1884)
dc.typeArticle
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