Creating Equitable Ecologies: Broadening Access through Multilingualism

作     者：Huerta, Mary Esther Soto Migus, Laura Huerta 

作者机构：Texas State Univ San Marcos TX 78666 USA Assoc Childrens Museums Arlington VA 22202 USA 

出 版 物：《MUSEUMS & SOCIAL ISSUES-A JOURNAL OF REFLECTIVE DISCOURSE》 (Mus. Soc. Issues)

年 卷 期：2015年第10卷第1期

页      面：8-17页

学科分类：0303[法学-社会学] 0601[历史学-考古学] 06[历史学] 060107[历史学-文化遗产与博物馆] 

主　　题：Multilingualism Equity Cultural and linguistic diversity Museums Exhibit design Educational programming 

摘      要：Museums reflect the practices of the dominant culture within the particular society in which they are located. This article examines the effects of museums offering texts, cultural artifacts and experiences in English only, which function to exclude patrons, often visiting in family groups, from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This article includes explanations of various theoretical frameworks that help to explain how the construction and dynamism of social boundaries impact museum participation and guide considerations about designing and implementing bilingual and multilingual practices. Examples of successful institutional implementation are included. Recent research findings indicate that positive results for museums and visitors are supported when multilingual practices are central to mission statements and institutional sustainability goals.