National Museums and social exclusion of Indigenous people in Peru

Current research in Peru reveals that basic civil rights, cultural heritage as well as living conditions of indigenous people are being harmed by the politics of social exclusion (Mahoney. Dandre, Barrón). Partially, this situation is rooted in the colonial past of the country, where Spanish colonizers conducted discriminative policies towards indigenous society, placing them at the bottoms of the hierarchical pyramid (Barron). Nevertheless, many factors that are present in today’s Peru seem to facilitate indigenous social exclusion in the fields of education and political participation. Modern researchers recently developed an idea of the involvement of various cultural institutions in the state’s programs that aim to reduce social exclusion, which seems to be more than ever relevant (Sandell, Santos, Vonk). One of the currently developed ideas is the facilitation of social inclusion of minorities through the museum. However, unlike in political and economic spheres, cultural...Show moreCurrent research in Peru reveals that basic civil rights, cultural heritage as well as living conditions of indigenous people are being harmed by the politics of social exclusion (Mahoney. Dandre, Barrón). Partially, this situation is rooted in the colonial past of the country, where Spanish colonizers conducted discriminative policies towards indigenous society, placing them at the bottoms of the hierarchical pyramid (Barron). Nevertheless, many factors that are present in today’s Peru seem to facilitate indigenous social exclusion in the fields of education and political participation. Modern researchers recently developed an idea of the involvement of various cultural institutions in the state’s programs that aim to reduce social exclusion, which seems to be more than ever relevant (Sandell, Santos, Vonk). One of the currently developed ideas is the facilitation of social inclusion of minorities through the museum. However, unlike in political and economic spheres, cultural programs in that regard are very recent and there is a strong need for clarification to what extent it would be possible to efficiently involve them in a reduction of social exclusion in society. In relation to Peru, it could be more than ever relevant to look at ways of cooperation between museums and indigenous that could have the potential to benefit the process of indigenous inclusion in the community.Show less

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