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Perceived discrimination amongst the indigenous Mapuche people in Chile : some comparisons with Australia

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posted on 2024-06-03, 09:38 authored by ME Merino, David MellorDavid Mellor, J Saiz, D Quilaqueo
With similar settler-colonial histories having left them occupying the position of marginalized minority groups, indigenous people in Chile and Australia are struggling to assert their rights and retain their cultures. Research in each location suggests that there is widespread prejudice and discrimination against them, even though the mainstream society sees itself as tolerant and harmonious. This paper reports on a study in which thirty Mapuche people in Chile were interviewed about their perceptions of discrimination against them. Their responses were systematically analysed using a taxonomy of racist experiences established in a study of Aborigines in Australia. Like indigenous Australians, the Mapuche people of Chile reported that they experience extensive discrimination in all areas of life. These findings are discussed with respect to the issues related to relationships between settlers and colonized communities.

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Journal

Ethnic and racial studies

Volume

32

Pagination

802-822

Location

London, England

ISSN

0141-9870

eISSN

1466-4356

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal, C Journal article

Copyright notice

2009, Taylor & Francis

Issue

5

Publisher

Routledge

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