The ethical-political construction of the past

Globally, the repatriation and reburial of human remains, the restitution of cultural property and the recognition of the existence of sacred sites of indigenous communities is an open challenge to the scientific and academic community, mainly European who claim the ownership right of their collecti...

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Main Author: Calbucura, Jorge Segundo
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Spanish
Published: Doctorado en Comunicación – Núcleo Científico y Tecnológico en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades – Universidad de La Frontera 2017
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Online Access:https://revistas.ufro.cl/ojs/index.php/perspectivas/article/view/705
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Summary:Globally, the repatriation and reburial of human remains, the restitution of cultural property and the recognition of the existence of sacred sites of indigenous communities is an open challenge to the scientific and academic community, mainly European who claim the ownership right of their collections. The questioning of this right highlights the controversy between academic knowledge and indigenous traditional knowledge. In this paper, this demand is analyzed from the perspective of change in perception, with special emphasis on its epistemological implications. A nivel global la repatriación, la reinhumación de restos humanos, la restitución de bienes culturales y el reconocimiento de la existencia de sitios sagrados de las comunidades indígenas es un abierto desafío a la comunidad científica y académica, principalmente europeas, que reivindican el derecho de propiedad sobre sus colecciones. El cuestionamiento de dicho derecho pone de manifiesto la controversia entre el conocimiento académico y el saber indígena. En este trabajo se analiza esta demanda desde la perspectiva del cambio de percepción, con especial énfasis en las implicancias epistemológicas.