1st Edition
Mutualism, Cooperation, and Solidarity in Chile From National-Populism to Neoliberalism, 1920–2020
By Fernando Venegas Espinoza
Copyright 2027
344 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
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Routledge
This book offers a historical and critical analysis of mutualism in Chile between 1920 and 2020, challenging the conventional view that regards it as a residual phenomenon following the consolidation of the welfare state.
Drawing on an approach that integrates social, cultural, and economic history, the book demonstrates that mutual aid societies not only persisted but also underwent cycles of... Read more
1. State and Mutualism (1920–1990)
2. Mutualism and the State (1920–1990)
3. The Structure of Mutualism (1920–1990)
4. Social and Solidarity-Based Health
5. Heritage and the Commons
6. Fraternity, Mutuality, and Networks of Relationship
7. Female Mutualism in Chile (1930–1990)
8. Mutualism beyond Mutualism
9. Mutualism in Contemporary Chile
Biography
Fernando Venegas Espinoza is an academic at the University of Concepción (Chile). His research focuses on social and cultural history, with an inter/transdisciplinary approach and a growing engagement with environmental history. He has led research projects and published in Chile and internationally on mutualism and popular sociability.
