Informal settlements: a critical media analysis on Chile's campamentos
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ThesisThesis type
Doctor of PhilosophyAuthor/s
Bailey Catalan, ChristineAbstract
The thesis studies media narratives of campamentos (shantytowns) from a critical perspective. In the light of Bourdieu´s theory of social reproduction, the work seeks to uncover the ways in which these narratives reproduce the marginal status of informal settlements by reinforcing ...
See moreThe thesis studies media narratives of campamentos (shantytowns) from a critical perspective. In the light of Bourdieu´s theory of social reproduction, the work seeks to uncover the ways in which these narratives reproduce the marginal status of informal settlements by reinforcing discourses of hard work and effort as a way to achieve the solutions of formal housing, while ignoring structural explanations behind this reality. Furthermore, while the media's reports of "solidarity" through stories of mutual aid also serve to reinforce discourses of campamento dwellers as solving issues 'on their own', it also provides evidence of agency, organisation and the mobilising power within these communities which might be a key factor in rethinking the claims towards the right to the city.
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See moreThe thesis studies media narratives of campamentos (shantytowns) from a critical perspective. In the light of Bourdieu´s theory of social reproduction, the work seeks to uncover the ways in which these narratives reproduce the marginal status of informal settlements by reinforcing discourses of hard work and effort as a way to achieve the solutions of formal housing, while ignoring structural explanations behind this reality. Furthermore, while the media's reports of "solidarity" through stories of mutual aid also serve to reinforce discourses of campamento dwellers as solving issues 'on their own', it also provides evidence of agency, organisation and the mobilising power within these communities which might be a key factor in rethinking the claims towards the right to the city.
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Date
2023Rights statement
The author retains copyright of this thesis. It may only be used for the purposes of research and study. It must not be used for any other purposes and may not be transmitted or shared with others without prior permission.Faculty/School
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Social and Political SciencesDepartment, Discipline or Centre
Discipline of Sociology and CriminologyAwarding institution
The University of SydneyShare