Investigando a la élite económica: Lecciones y desafíos a partir del caso de Chile

Journal Article

Authors

Jorge Atria

Josefina Amenabar

Javiera Sanchez

Juan-Carlos Castillo

Matias Cocina

Published

December 1, 2017

Abstract

This paper lays out the lessons and challenges that stem from the last 25 years of research on Chilean elites. Particular emphasis is given to works that study economic elites. Based on 12 in-depth interviews with some of the main researchers in the field, the paper offers a systematic analysis of the grounds on which these researchers justify their use of the concept of elites to refer to the upper strata of Chilean society, in detriment of other concepts such as ruling class or aristocracy. The paper also analyzes the approaches and strategies used by them, their samples and methods, and the difficulties they find in the fieldwork, contributing to a reflexive analysis on the ways of researching the contemporary elites. Finally, challenges and avenues for future research in~this area are proposed.

How to cite this work

Jorge Atria, Josefina Amenabar, Javiera Sanchez, Juan-Carlos Castillo, Matias Cocina (2017). Investigando a la élite económica: Lecciones y desafíos a partir del caso de Chile. Cultura, Hombre y Sociedad, 27(2) 5–36 https://doi.org/10.7770/cuhso-v27n2-art1244