The return of cultural heritage to Latin America. Nationalism, norms and politics in Colombia, Mexico and Perú

Pierre Losson. Mexico City, Fondo de Cultura Económica, Translated by Victor Altamirano 2024, 394 Pages

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https://doi.org/10.64377/30087716.1255

Keywords:

cultural heritage, repatriation, restitution, archaeological assets

Author Biography

Maai Ortíz, Metropolitan Autonomous University, Xochimilco Unit (UAM-X)

He holds a PhD in Humanities in the area of ​​Cultural Studies and Postcolonial Criticism (UAM-X), a Master's degree in Communication and Politics (UAM-X) and a Bachelor's degree in Art and Cultural Heritage, with a specialty in Cultural Management (UACM) in Mexico. He has a diploma in Cultural Mediation from CLACSO, in Cultural Heritage Management from UACM, in History, Thought and Contemporary Issues in Latin America from UACM-CAMeNA and in Theory and Practice of Civil Organizations with Work on Sexual Dissidence and HIV/AIDS in Mexico also from UACM. He currently serves as Coordinator of the Somos Voces Cultural Forum and belongs to the Multidisciplinary Network for Research on Discrimination in Mexico City, as well as to the Network of Information and Discussion on Archaeology and Heritage (RIDAP). He has been a professor at UACM, YMCA and UNAM. He is dedicated to research topics on heritage, museums, cultural policy, cultural management and sexual diversity.

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2025-01-30

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Ortíz, M. (2025). The return of cultural heritage to Latin America. Nationalism, norms and politics in Colombia, Mexico and Perú: Pierre Losson. Mexico City, Fondo de Cultura Económica, Translated by Victor Altamirano 2024, 394 Pages. Memorias Disidentes. Revista De Estudios críticos Del Patrimonio, Archivos Y Memorias, 2(3), 280–284. https://doi.org/10.64377/30087716.1255

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Vol. 2 No. 3 (2025): Elusive Archives, Dissident Bodies, Elusive Patrimonies and Devastated Territories

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