IN DEFENCE OF THE RIGHTS OF THE EXCLUDED CLASSES: A PROPOSAL BASED ON THE THOUGHT AND WORK OF MIGUELINA ACOSTA CÁRDENAS

Objective: This work aims to gather the philosophical thought of Miguelina Acosta through a systematic study of her life and work in order to find an effective proposal to address the problems of the excluded classes. Theoretical framework: This research is developed from a contemporary perspective focused on neoindigenism, but also takes for its philosophical construction a political, legal and sociological analysis that allows the construction of an integrated response. Method: Firstly, the dissonance between the factual reality and the Peruvian legal structure, which are unfavourable to the causes of neoindigenist struggles, was analysed. Secondly, it was analysed the implications of the visibility of social demands as a propelling entity for change, which is also necessary in a class-based society that ignores ‘the other’. Finally, the need for social awareness was evaluated as a preponderant factor for the sustainability of change. Results and Discussion: From the constructive analysis, the need to develop a solution perspective that integrates the three perspectives studied, not as a cause-effect sequence of one over the other, but as a mutual coexistence that guarantees the success of the others, can be raised. Research Implications: By addressing the problem of the excluded classes from this tripartite approach, the problem of the other ceases to be an individual need for recognition, and becomes a social need of integration in which all individuals are collectively part of the solution. Originality/Value: Through this research work, it seeks to contribute to the social discussion for the integration of the other in an equitable way. Further research that seeks the materialisation of this approach would expand the effectiveness of the proposed strategy.