From a geographical mountain to mountain geographies. A social geography analysis of the Chilean Andes
Ever since the establishment of national boundaries, the Andes have been defined as a “natural” and uninhabited space that determines where one country ends and another begins. The following paper examines the socio-discursive framework regarding the function of the Chilean Andes as a natural barrie...
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| author | Andrés Núñez Federico Arenas Rafael Sánchez |
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| description | Ever since the establishment of national boundaries, the Andes have been defined as a “natural” and uninhabited space that determines where one country ends and another begins. The following paper examines the socio-discursive framework regarding the function of the Chilean Andes as a natural barrier between Chile and Argentina. This natural border has led to hidden socio-spatial processes that occur around the Andes, emerging from various social spaces or “mountain geography” areas which, combined, form a highly complex and dynamic territory. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7d29a64e98f6499faadbfd41ded420662025-01-10T15:55:33ZengInstitut de Géographie AlpineRevue de Géographie Alpine0035-11211760-74262017-09-01105410.4000/rga.3808From a geographical mountain to mountain geographies. A social geography analysis of the Chilean AndesAndrés NúñezFederico ArenasRafael SánchezEver since the establishment of national boundaries, the Andes have been defined as a “natural” and uninhabited space that determines where one country ends and another begins. The following paper examines the socio-discursive framework regarding the function of the Chilean Andes as a natural barrier between Chile and Argentina. This natural border has led to hidden socio-spatial processes that occur around the Andes, emerging from various social spaces or “mountain geography” areas which, combined, form a highly complex and dynamic territory.https://journals.openedition.org/rga/3808bordersdiscoursesocial spaceMountain Rangegeographical imaginaries |
| spellingShingle | Andrés Núñez Federico Arenas Rafael Sánchez From a geographical mountain to mountain geographies. A social geography analysis of the Chilean Andes Revue de Géographie Alpine borders discourse social space Mountain Range geographical imaginaries |
| title | From a geographical mountain to mountain geographies. A social geography analysis of the Chilean Andes |
| title_full | From a geographical mountain to mountain geographies. A social geography analysis of the Chilean Andes |
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| title_full_unstemmed | From a geographical mountain to mountain geographies. A social geography analysis of the Chilean Andes |
| title_short | From a geographical mountain to mountain geographies. A social geography analysis of the Chilean Andes |
| title_sort | from a geographical mountain to mountain geographies a social geography analysis of the chilean andes |
| topic | borders discourse social space Mountain Range geographical imaginaries |
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