Dynamics of (in)visibility of “Chilean-Asians”: An analysis of influencer accounts on Instagram
Various social movements emerged globally in response to the rise of xenophobia in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Chile, a Chilean-Asian community emerged on social media within the framework of the #StopAsianHate movement. This article describes the emergence of this community, examining...
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I28-R145-11391_oai2025-11-17 Chan, Carol Montt Strabucchi, Maria 2023-05-02 Various social movements emerged globally in response to the rise of xenophobia in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Chile, a Chilean-Asian community emerged on social media within the framework of the #StopAsianHate movement. This article describes the emergence of this community, examining its challenges in contrast to other racialized groups in the country. Research is based on the analysis of ten Instagram accounts of Chilean-Asian persons, and informed by previous research on the role of “Chineseness” in Chilean national identity. Ultimately, this article proposes that the self-articulation of Chileans who also identify as Chinese, Korean, or Asian constitutes efforts to insist on redefining “Chilean” society in more diverse and inclusive ways. A nivel global, diversos movimientos sociales surgieron en respuesta al aumento de la xenofobia en el marco de la pandemia de COVID-19. Para el caso específico de Chile, fue posible identificar la aparición de una comunidad chileno-asiática en redes sociales, en el marco del movimiento #StopAsianHate. Este artículo aborda la aparición de esta comunidad a partir del análisis de diez cuentas de Instagram de personas chilenas-asiáticas, e informado por investigaciones previas sobre “lo chino” en Chile, para examinar sus desafíos en contraste con otros grupos racializados en el país. Se propone que la configuración de personas chilenas que también se identifican como chinas, coreanas o asiáticas se puede interpretar como redefiniciones más diversas e inclusivas de la sociedad chilena. A nível global, diversos movimentos sociais estão envolvidos em resposta ao aumento da xenofobia no marco da pandemia COVID-19. Para o caso específico do Chile, foi possível identificar a aparição de uma comunidade chileno-asiática em redes sociais, no marco do movimento #StopAsianHate. Este artigo aborda a aparição desta comunidade analisando dez contas de Instagram de pessoas chilenas-asiáticas, informado por investigações anteriores sobre “lo chino” no Chile, e examinando seus desafios em contraste com outros grupos racializados no país. Este artigo propõe que a configuração de personas chilenas que também se identificam como chinesas, coreanas ou asiáticas pode ser interpretada como redefinições mais diversas e inclusivas da sociedade chilena. application/pdf text/html https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/CAS/article/view/11391 10.34096/cas.i57.11391 spa Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UBA https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/CAS/article/view/11391/11350 https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/CAS/article/view/11391/11631 Derechos de autor 2023 Carol Chan, Maria Montt Strabucchi Cuadernos de antropología social; Núm. 57 (2023); 75-93 1850-275X 0327-3776 Identity Racialization Social media Asia Chile Identidad Racialización Redes sociales Asia Chile Identidade Racialização Redes Sociais Ásia Chile Dynamics of (in)visibility of “Chilean-Asians”: An analysis of influencer accounts on Instagram Dinámicas de (in)visibilidad de personas “chilenas-asiáticas”: Un análisis de cuentas de influencers en Instagram Dinâmicas de (in)visibilidade de “chilenos-asiáticos”: uma análise de contas de influenciadores no Instagram info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=cantropo&d=11391_oai |
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Various social movements emerged globally in response to the rise of xenophobia in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Chile, a Chilean-Asian community emerged on social media within the framework of the #StopAsianHate movement. This article describes the emergence of this community, examining its challenges in contrast to other racialized groups in the country. Research is based on the analysis of ten Instagram accounts of Chilean-Asian persons, and informed by previous research on the role of “Chineseness” in Chilean national identity. Ultimately, this article proposes that the self-articulation of Chileans who also identify as Chinese, Korean, or Asian constitutes efforts to insist on redefining “Chilean” society in more diverse and inclusive ways. |
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Dynamics of (in)visibility of “Chilean-Asians”: An analysis of influencer accounts on Instagram |
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Dynamics of (in)visibility of “Chilean-Asians”: An analysis of influencer accounts on Instagram |
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