Introducción del paradigma higiénico sanitario en Chile (1870-1925): Discursos y prácticas

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of the process of introduction and diffusion of the sanitary hygienic paradigm in Chile in the transition from the 19th to the 20th Century The sources under the study include the official legislation documents and the press to identify the discourse introduction, its public reproduction and the main difficulties of its realization We are interested in the relationship between the higienism and the social issues In order to do so, we will focus on the working press, considered to be the leading voice of the workers and marginal sectors.