Survival Always Trumps Ideology

A Case Study

Bibliographic Data

ID18998367
AuthorsAngela Gómez (0000-0001-9668-6796, St. George's University, corresponding author), Rolando Franco (0000-0003-2878-5412, Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Ecuador)
Year2007
Volume66
Issue3
Pages270-281
Publication date2007-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHuman Organization (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0018-7259 • E-ISSN: 1938-3517
PublisherSociety for Applied Anthropology (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.17730/humo.66.3.f114161412521038
OpenAlexW2030004457
LanguageEN
References cited20

Determining the extent to which democracy has taken root in Latin America represents a great challenge amidst the political changes seen in the region in the last decade. This paper explores the political views of families living in extreme poverty in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago de Chile, by analyzing their socioeconomic and political realities within the framework that establishes the characteristics of a democratic government. This longitudinal study used a multiple case study approach for this in-depth exploration and was framed around the concept of human agency. Results from this analysis show this population is keenly aware of politics and how they impact their social and economic environment. Political apathy reflects a discontent with gobernability and social and economic inequities and does not carry over into families' agency in terms of negotiating their survival and the possibility of a better future for their children. The theoretical and practical implications of adhering to democrat

Ideology · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Law · Social Sciences and Policies

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