“A museum for us.” The experience of developing and constructing a cultural center in an indigenous community (Coranzulí, Jujuy province, Argentina)

Authors

  • María Carolina Rivet CONICET
  • Julieta Barada CONICET

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22320/07196466.2018.36.053.06

Keywords:

indigenous community, adobe, architectural heritage, learning, community center

Abstract

This article is about the construction of a museum in a small town located in the highlands of Jujuy Province (Argentina), using a participatory work methodology in which both researchers and the general community took part. From the description of this experience, we seek to show architecture and its associated practices as instances of collective learning that enable the (re)construction of memories and social meanings, which in turn give the architecture itself meaning, in this case that of the museum. The article details the tasks performed and constructive stages, as well as the assembly of the museographic exhibition, its guide notes and the activities that are carried out there. Finally, it reflects on the role that the community had in establishing a museum whose main public is itself.

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Author Biographies

  • María Carolina Rivet, CONICET

    Carolina Rivet es Arqueóloga de la Universidad Nacional de Tucumán y Doctora en Arqueología de la Universidad de Buenos Aires. Investigadora Asistente del CONICET, con lugar de trabajo en el Instituto Interdisciplinario Tilcara (UBA). Se ha especializado en el estudio de las arquitecturas arqueológicas, con un especial énfasis en las técnicas constructivas, en el área de Coranzulí (Provincia de Jujuy). Su proyecto arqueológico se articula con un trabajo compartido con la comunidad de Coranzulí, con la cual se definen distintas iniciativas en conjunto. 

  • Julieta Barada, CONICET

    Julieta Barada es Arquitecta (FADU-UBA), Magister en Antropología Social (IDES-IDAES-UNSAM), Doctora de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, área Geografía (FFyL-UBA) y Becaria Doctoral CONICET. Su investigación aborda la relación entre las poblaciones pastoriles de la Puna de la provincia de Jujuy (Argentina) y las agencias estatales, a partir del análisis de los procesos de producción del espacio y la arquitectura, en particular la vivienda.

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Published

2018-06-30

Issue

V.36, N.53 (June 2018): Heritage recovery and social revitalization strategies

Section

Article

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How to Cite

Rivet, M. C., & Barada, J. (2018). “A museum for us.” The experience of developing and constructing a cultural center in an indigenous community (Coranzulí, Jujuy province, Argentina). ARQUITECTURAS DEL SUR, 36(53), 74-89. https://doi.org/10.22320/07196466.2018.36.053.06

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