POPULAR ECONOMIES IN THE TACNA-ARICA BORDER SPACE: A DIACHRONIC READING IN THREE PERIODS

Jiménez Palacios R.; Hidalgo M.; Chura Bárcena A.M. · Si Somos Americanos (2025) · DOI: 10.61303/07190948.v25i.1235

Resumen

In recent years, popular economies and border spaces have emerged as subjects of growing scholarly interest, particularly in the context of the Peru–Chile border. This article seeks to contribute further empirical evidence on the phenomenon while also proposing an alternative narrative for its analysis, adopting a diachronic perspective that examines three key periods of the twentieth century: 1929-1948, 1948-1973, and from 1973 onwards. The diachronic reading reveals four main findings. First, it highlights both the transformation of popular economic practices and the adaptability of exclusionary discourses that shape them. Second, it shows how these practices have historically been shaped by colonialist forms of stigmatization and exclusion, rooted in categories of race and gender. Third, it underscores the evolution of the mobility of goods, which is linked to shifts in consumption practices and transformations in territorialities across the border space. Finally, it emphasizes the active role of popular economies in the construction of new territorial configurations and political institutionalities.

Instituciones: Universidad Privada de Tacna; Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann