@article{Schneider Glantz_Magar Meurs_2019, title={Function, cultural difference and community life: conservation and restoration projects in indigenous places in Mexico}, url={https://revistas.inah.gob.mx/index.php/conversaciones/article/view/13569}, abstractNote={<p><em>As part of an international movement promoted by intergovernmental bodies and academic institutions, Mexico has developed its own methodology for the conservation and restoration of indigenous objects, spaces and territories; unlike in other countries, there is a much closer approximation to anthropological and cultural studies than to site or administrative management. The advances in this area have been notable, but there is still a long way to go. This essay describes a specific methodology that has emerged from within an institutional context that is interested in understanding the cultural, social and political practices of each community, as well as the specific technical aspects of the problem to be addressed. It also explores some pending problems and challenges; especially those that rely on a deeper analysis of the cultural practices related to objects and buildings, and the marginalization and poverty conditions of most of the small towns and villages where many of the conservation and restoration efforts are carried out. It also takes into account the repercussions on the interactions between government institutions and community representatives.</em></p>}, number={6}, journal={Conversaciones con...}, author={Schneider Glantz, Renata and Magar Meurs, Valerie}, year={2019}, month={mar.}, pages={324–346} }