Inclusión, adscripción e identidad étnica en estudiantes de la Universidad De Tarapacá, Frontera Norte De Chile

Abstract

The aim of this article is to establish a baseline that identifies and characterizes the distribution of ethnic affiliations of undergraduate students at the University of Tarapacá (Arica and Iquique Headquarters). Methodologically, through a structured survey applied to the total universe of students, 82.02% of participation was obtained, which allows a correct approximation of the students' ethnic affiliations and their relation with the origin of educational type, indigenous certification and Participation in associations and groups. With this preliminary analysis, we can sustain the importance of managing information about students' ethnic affiliations in order to promote an institutional policy regarding the inclusion of the indigenous variable at the time of elaborating the curricular redesign and the strategic management plan of the university from a perspective with Concrete cultural relevance, rather than just a declaration of principles.