Rural territories and neoliberalism in Chile. Economics conflicts and their political expressions in zones of wine, forestry and salmon industry

Abstract

This paper presents the some of the main economic conflicts that emerge in rural areas of Chile due to the accelerated development of primary activities oriented of the export in neoliberal context. We focus on specific areas predominated by the wine, forestry and salmon industry. Together with the above we present the most important political expressions that relate to each of the conflicts treated at each of the territories. We selected three places as case studies, areas where we do ethnographic work as a research strategy. We conclude identifying and reflecting on the commonalities and differences between the economic and the political in the rural territories.

Keywords

• istema-mundo
• Capitalismo neoliberal
• Territorios rurales
• Conflictos económico-políticos
• Explotación de recursos naturales