Museums as social action
Building equity in marginalised communities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22095776 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leilani Wong (Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 53(1-2) |
| Pages | 157-169 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ICOFOM Study Series (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2306-4161 • E-ISSN: 2309-1290 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/14f8p |
| OpenAlex | W4412636624 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
This case study proposes a new methodology for museums to engage and activate marginalised communities, using a social action approach to identify social vulnerabilities and become an actor for equity and justice in the community. The ecomuseum Te Fare Natura in Moorea, French Polynesia, serves its Indigenous community through the social reintegration and cultural rehabilitation of disenfranchised youth. Mediating science through culture and revalorizing ancestral Polynesian knowledges, the ecomuseum collaborates with civic services to hire disadvantaged youth as museum guides, providing them with the skills needed to reclaim their dignity and protect their island homes, building cultural and climate resilience
Physics · Political science · Social equality · Sociology · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Museums and Cultural Heritage
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |