Abstract
The topic is approached in three different manners: hybrid theory, academic perspectives, and poetry analysis. An application of hybrid theory facilitates the understanding of cultural identity within Chile. A discussion by three Chilean professors reveals the important themes of geographic location, generation, and language in both the production and reception of written contemporary Mapuche poetry. An analysis of selected of written Mapuche poetry depicts the unique conceptualizations of identity by contemporary Mapuche poets. As a result, this independent study shows how written contemporary Mapuche poetry is an appropriate indicator of the evolution of Mapuche hybrid identity.
Advisor
Addis, Mary
Second Advisor
Holt, Katie
Department
History; Spanish
Recommended Citation
Culbertson, Christopher, "Chilean Cultural Identity: a Case Study of Contemporary Mapuche Poetry, La identidad cultural chilena: un caso de estudio de la poesía mapuche contemporánea" (2012). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 3813.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/3813
Disciplines
Latin American History | Latin American Literature
Keywords
mapuche, cultural, chile, identity, indigenous, poetry
Publication Date
2012
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis Exemplar
© Copyright 2012 Christopher Culbertson