Participatory methodologies and the product development process: the experience of Mixtec craftswomen in Mexico

José de la Paz Hernández Girón, María Luisa Domínguez Hernández and Julio César Jiménez Castañeda

Development in Practice, 2004, vol. 14, issue 3, 396-406

Abstract: This paper presents a product development methodology for use with indigenous rural workers. It is based on the revival of cultural and social values, with a focus on the conservation of natural resources. Illustrated by the case of Mixtec craftswomen in Mexico, this paper shows how poor groups can improve their living conditions through innovation and the diversification of their products. The process combines techniques of product development based on marketing, with a participatory focus and continuous improvement, in order to develop a unique and high‐quality product that can be more successfully marketed. The craftswomen are now able to plan their production and can evaluate and commercialise their products.

Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1080/0961452042000191213a

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