En los confines del mundo: etnografía histórica de la migración transnacional de chilotes en Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Abstract

The article shows etnhographic findings on the migratory experiences of chilotes in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, between the years 1947-2018. The objective of this work is to understand the creative strategies that the chilotes designed in their settlement processes, associated with the formation of communities, the re-signification of the notion of home and the circulation of nostalgia merchandise. The methodological approach followed the perspective of multi-sited ethnography, wich consisted in the development of fieldwork between Chiloé and Ushuaia, collecting information through the review of Historical documents, in-depth interviews and round tables. The results show the stage of chilote settlement after the closure of the prisión in 1947 and its effects on the consolidation processes of the community in the middle 1990’s.