Revisiting Cultural Participation in Museums
An Early Community Outreach Experience in Mexico City
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16898422 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leticia Pérez-Castellanos (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 79-94 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Museum Worlds (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2049-6729 • E-ISSN: 2049-6737 |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3167/armw.2023.110107 |
| OpenAlex | W4389161070 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 16 |
This article aims to deepen theoretical and practical engagement with the work of cultural participation in museums from the perspective of early outreach experiences in Mexico. The ideas and practices concerning museums’ social role and their commitment to communities have been consolidating for decades, from conceiving the museum as being “at the service of society” to museum and society working hand in hand. Using La Casa del Museo (1972–1980) as a case in point, this article shows how early experiences and thoughts in Latin America—often unknown to the English-speaking world—contributed to this change of perspectives. Moreover, from a theoretical point of view, it offers a review of cultural participation, its potential contributions as well as its problems and limitations, including the author's model of Holistic Cultural Participation. From a practical perspective, the article shows how this project worked on the outskirts of Mexico City in the seventies and its long-term effects
Art · Cultural institution · Latin Americans · Media studies · Outreach · Perspective (graphical · Point (geometry · Political science · Public relations · Service (business · Sociology · Visual arts · Work (physics · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Engineering · Law · Museums and Cultural Heritage · Visual Culture and Art Theory
Fernando Quiñones y Cuadernos Hispanoamericanos (1955-1996)
Culture and Public Action
Ethnography in/of the World System
La Casa del Museo (1972-1980)
Claims and Reality of New Museology
Anthropological Locations
Communities of Practice and Social Learning Systems
Tres elementos para un análisis de los museos comunitarios de Oaxaca, México
Audience Development and Social Inclusion in Britain
Museums and their Communities
The birth of the museum
Museums as Agents of Social Inclusion
The participative turn in cultural policy
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |