The Role of Heritage Education and Cultural Mediation in Students’ Identity Assertion

Anass Benichou, Saad Boulahnane and Hiba Benichou
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Anass Benichou: Hassan I University, Morocco
Saad Boulahnane: Hassan I University, Morocco
Hiba Benichou: Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco

European Journal of Theology and Philosophy, 2022, vol. 2, issue 6, 48-56

Abstract: This article attempts to define, beyond the normative aspects, what heritage education exemplifies today. It seeks to understand how heritage education and cultural mediation can contribute to the affirmation of identity and individualization among young people and, by analogy, reduce inequalities of access to cultural practices, otherwise called cultural democracy, in which the school plays a pivotal role. It is, therefore, necessary to discuss the interest of this educational practice not only within the framework of schools, but also outside to ensure that all students have equal access to their own culture. The present article addresses the main question on how heritage education and its concrete projects constitute an effective tool—one that is conducive to cultural equalities and democracy. Also included in this conception is a project, initiated by the Majorelle Garden Foundation in Marrakech, Morocco, which helped lend public school students the necessary tools to assimilate the notions of history, art, and culture during their visits to museums to promote education of the gaze through a cognitive and sensitive approach.

Keywords: Cultural Mediation; Heritage Education; Identity Assertion; Individualization; Youth. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.24018/theology.2022.2.6.89

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