Defining the identity of an Argentine national territory. The Chaco between the twenties and thirties, seen by relating contemporary

Abstract

Like other national territories organized in Argentina in 1884, the Austral Chaco was populated with immigrant contingent that arrived at different stages, according to the impulse of colonial policies and the demands of the business cycle effect.

The human influx induced by these processes was forming a distinctive ethnic panorama motivated at some point, some interest in deciphering the social whole, to guide his time, processes of homogenization of identity.

The descriptions of the chroniclers of time are unavoidable sources to reset the process of identity construction of these companies, and know the values ​​and social groups in heavily influencing its various stages.

We propose to refer to impressions that caused the social body of the Territory especially during the decades between 20 and 40, and the comparisons made in relation to traditional societies existing in the surrounding provinces.

The idea is to offer some novel contributions to enable a better approach to cultural influences involved in this space, and the role played by the state and social actors as references in the process of building a local identity.