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STUDENTIFICATION AND NEOLIBERAL PRACTICES IN UNIVERSITY LEASING: SOME EVIDENCE FROM THE CASE OF CONCEPCION (CHILE)

Abstract:

Since the late 1980s, there has been a clear global surge in neoliberal urban practices. The case study, situated in Chile (specifically, the city of Concepción), is particularly striking due to the political, economic, and legal structural reforms that position it as the first country to implement neoliberal reforms. Drawing on research about the influence of university students on cities, this manuscript raises questions about the existing gap concerning neoliberal experiences within student housing. Employing a qualitative methodology, supported by the findings of a broader survey and literature review, an analysis of landlords’ neoliberal practices is developed along three axes: entrepreneurship, the development of market strategies, and individual responsibility. The results allow for the interpretation of this process within the framework of an increasingly neoliberalized society, in which market dynamics progressively extend into previously private spheres.