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Item A new generation “returns” : fracture, disorientation, and tragedy in Lina Meruane’s Volverse Palestina and Rabai al-Madhoun’s Maṣā’ir(2019-07-09) Shuffield, Garrett C.; Grumberg, KarenThis thesis explores the concept of return to Palestine as presented in two recent novels, Lina Meruane’s Volverse Palestina (Becoming Palestine) and Rabai al-Madhoun’s Maṣā’ir: kūnshirtū al-hūlūkawst wa-l-nakba (Destinies: Concerto of the Holocaust and the Nakba), published in English translation as Fractured Destinies. These novels problematize the themes of exile, return, and home as traditionally presented in Palestinian literature. Reading the two novels in conversation, the thesis argues that a new Palestinianness is emerging, built upon shared experiences of suffering but also on the diversity that has emerged among the communities of the Palestinian diaspora and those continuing to live in historical Palestine. In particular, the thesis calls attention to the historical and contemporary experiences of Palestinian diaspora communities in Latin America, members of which are demonstrating an increased level of engagement with historical Palestine. To be Palestinian, the authors argue, cannot only mean to desire to return to Palestine; in fact, Volverse Palestina and Maṣā’ir question whether any meaningful return is possible any longer in the context of the political realities on the ground. Palestinianness has thus come to be characterized more by disorientation than by any political principle. The writings of Meruane and Madhoun demonstrate that to be Palestinian at this moment in time is to be disoriented. Yet, return continues to hold sway in the minds of Palestinians across the globe, as they grapple with issues of identity, place, politics, and memory. Through close readings and analyses of language, style, and characterization, this thesis explores the ways in which Volverse Palestina and Maṣā’ir elaborate senses of fracture, disorientation, and tragedy as Meruane and Madhoun describe what it means to be Palestinian todayItem Achieving Gender Equity in the Labor Market: Successes and Failures of Social Policies in Democratic Chile(2008-02-09) Correa, TeresaItem Adventures on paper and in travesía : the School of Valparaíso visualizes America, 1965-1984(2015-05) Bravo, Doris Maria-Reina; Reynolds, Ann Morris; Giunta, Andrea; Flaherty, George; Henderson, Linda; Lara, Fernando; Cárcamo-Huechante, LuisSince 1984 faculty at the School of Architecture and Design at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV) have experimented with the concept of the traveling studio. In contrast to the typical, one-off trip abroad undertaken by most schools, the Valparaíso group has made their trips an annual journey into their backyard: the wildernesses of South America. Most importantly, these curriculum-based trips, known as travesías (crossings), are rooted in the School of Valparaíso’s manifesto: Amereida I (1967). This poem emerged from the first travesía of 1965. The revamped School of Architecture at the PUCV had only been up and running for a decade when a group of professors decided to embark on a two-month journey through the wilds of Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia. This trip was the first opportunity to test their radical philosophy: making poetry the source of their creative process. As they met with locals, installed small-scale works, and elaborated performances, the poetic word was always present. Moreover, this first travesía inspired the participants to collectively write Amereida I, an epic poem that blends the Aeneid, conquest-era chronicles, and abstract drawings of the South American continent. At the heart of Amereida I is a summons to perceive the continent’s abandoned “interior sea” through direct observation and experience. Though many of the School’s activities give poetry a central place, the travesías alone can fully carry out the ambitions outlined in Amereida I. This dissertation explores the arc of inspiration and realization between the first travesía, Amereida I, two exhibitions held at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Santiago, and the 1984 travesías. What unites these activities is the South American continent. Over the course of 19 years (1965-1984) the School of Valparaíso visualized America in a number of ways: impromptu murals, drawings within a poem, chalkboard renderings, and finally movement through real space. Through this visual thread I will address several questions about the School of Valparaíso—are they closed off to the world; does their rhetoric resonate beyond their community; and, what are they proposing through their version of America?Item Alberto Hurtado : a biographical study of his Jesuit training, 1923-1936(2016-08) Salas Fernández, Manuel F.; Butler, Matthew (Matthew John Blakemore); Garrard, Virginia, 1957-; Twinam, Ann; Garfield, Seth W.; Cubas Ramacciotti, RicardoThe aim of this doctoral dissertation is to examine the Jesuit training received by the priest Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga between 1923, when he joined the religious order, and February 1936, when he returned to Chile. Although he is the most significant representative the country has given to the Society of Jesus, and was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2005, no historiographical studies have focused on this area, despite its evident importance. As we shall discuss in this dissertation, it is possible to see that the actions of this man, who is one of the most significant figures in the history of Chile, owing to the role he played during his years of public ministry, until his death in 1952, were largely determined by the context in which he lived, as well as by that imprint derived from St. Ignatius that he acquired over thirteen long years of work and study.Item The baby will come, the ring can wait : differences between married and unmarried first-time mothers in Chile(2010-12) Salinas, Viviana; Potter, Joseph E.; Osborne, Cynthia; Hopkins, Kristine L.; Regnerus, Mark D.; Roberts, Bryan R.The proportion of children born outside of marriage in Chile increased from 15.9 percent in 1960 to 64.6 percent in 2008. Similar increases have been taken elsewhere as indicative of a Second Demographic Transition (SDT). In this dissertation, I study differences between married and unmarried mothers in Chile and the reasons why such a large proportion of children are born outside of marriage, with the goal of understanding whether the demographic changes we are observing in the country are part of a global movement towards the SDT. The data comes from a postpartum survey implemented in Santiago, the capital city. I analyze differences between women according to the family arrangement they live in, including married women in nuclear households, married women in extended households, cohabiters in nuclear households, cohabiters in extended households, visiting mothers, and single mothers. I consider women’s socioeconomic wellbeing, emotional wellbeing, social support, attitudes and values, and reproductive health. The results show large demographic and socioeconomic differences, marking the socioeconomic advantage of married women in nuclear households, who are the oldest, and the disadvantage of cohabiters in extended households, visiting and single mothers, who are the youngest women in the sample. Married women in extended households and cohabiters in nuclear households are between these two poles. Differences in emotional wellbeing exist, benefiting married women in nuclear households, but they are not so large. Differences in social support continue delineating married women in nuclear households as a privileged group, but visiting mothers appear as a highly supported group too. There are not large differences in attitudes and values, as most women continue holding conservative attitudes on family issues, and most unmarried mothers plan to marry. Differences in reproductive health are large, showing that unplanned births and contraceptive failure are high in the underprivileged and youngest groups. Unmarried women seem to accept their pregnancies with no pressure to marry, and to give priority to other goals, such as their careers and homeownership, before the wedding, which they do not discard for the future. Under these circumstances, it is hard to interpret recent demographic changes in Chile as a SDT.Item Bearing culture and weaving policy : Chilean cultural policies and creatives in Araucanía(2020-08-20) Kane Guardia, Gabriela Cristina; Rodriguez, Victoria Elizabeth, 1954-; Huina-Piutrin, HersonBased on mixed methods research in policy analysis and ethnographies with indigenous artists, activists, and academics in the Araucanía Region in Chile, this work aims to review the multifaceted process in establishing the country’s first Ministry of Cultures, the Arts, and Heritage in 2018. The government’s decentralized approach to drafting the bill invited indigenous peoples from all regions to participate in the cultural policy making process. This work explores the limitations of cultural policies to represent the indigenous peoples in Chile who still do not have recognition in the constitution. As long as the extension of cultural democracy to indigenous peoples does not include human rights, the homogenous Chilean body politic will continue to marginalize and militarize indigenous territories. Understanding how a post-dictatorship Chile engages with cultural policy by way of neoliberal multiculturalism presents complex issues for the realization of indigenous rights. Juxtaposing cultural participation methods and conversations with indigenous creatives, this research highlights the underlying conditions in its democratic culture that prevent the creation of a plurinational state and true progress toward a democratic culture.Item Beyond the balance sheet : performance, participation, and regime support in Latin America(2016-05) Rhodes-Purdy, Matthew Henry; Weyland, Kurt Gerhard; Hunter, Wendy; Madrid, Raul; Elkins, Zachary; Paxton, PamelaMost studies on regime support focus on performance, or policy outputs, as the principal causal variable. This study challenges this conventional wisdom by focusing on two countries where performance and support do not match. Chile is the economic envy of every country in the region, yet support has been surprisingly anemic since the return of democracy in the early 1990s. By contrast, Venezuela managed to maintain extremely high levels of support during the reign of Hugo Chávez despite severe failures of governance in areas such as economic management, employment, and public security. Resolution of these paradoxes requires turning away from policy decisions and focusing instead on how those decisions are made. Taking inspiration from democratic theory and social psychology, I argue that extensive opportunities for direct participation in the political process engenders in citizens strong feelings of efficacy, a sense of control over the course of politics. Such sentiments increase support both directly and by softening the impact of performance failures. I use a mixed-methods approach to test this theory. Quantitative analysis of survey data confirms the relationships between efficacy, performance, and support. I then show, through both quantitative and qualitative techniques, that participatory programs such as the communal councils in Venezuela have a key role in preserving the legitimacy of that regime, especially in light of the hegemonic and authoritarian practices of chavismo at the national level. Finally, I use experimental data, survey data, and a qualitative analysis of a nascent participatory program in one of Chile’s municipalities to demonstrate that a lack of participatory access lies at the heart of that country’s relatively weak regime support.Item Bureaucratic Politics and Administration in Chile by Peter S. Cleaves(The Journal of Politics, 1976) Graham, Lawrence S.Item Chile Electoral Dataset-Legislative and Presidential Election Results, 1986-2006(2012-07-06) Mustillo, TomItem Chile, Resultados Electorales, Alcaldes 2004(2004) Servicio Electoral República de ChileItem Chile, Resultados Electorales, Alcaldes 2008(2008) Servicio Electoral República de ChileItem Chile, Resultados Electorales, Concejales 2004(2004) Servicio Electoral República de ChileItem Chile, Resultados Electorales, Concejales 2008(2008) Servicio Electoral República de ChileItem Chile, Resultados Electorales, Diputados 2001(2001) Servicio Electoral República de ChileItem Chile, Resultados Electorales, Diputados 2009(2009) Servicio Electoral República de ChileItem Chile, Resultados Electorales, Presidente 2009(2009) Servicio Electoral República de ChileItem Chile, Resultados Electorales, Presidente, Primera Votacion 2005(2005) Servicio Electoral República de ChileItem Chile, Resultados Electorales, Senadores 2001(2001) Servicio Electoral República de ChileItem Chile, Resultados Electorales, Senadores 2009(2009) Servicio Electoral República de ChileItem Chile, Web archive of the Servicio Electoral(2012) Servicio Electoral República de Chile