Ethnic discrimination in elderly people in the tourist municipality of Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico

The work presents the results of a qualitative exploratory study on discrimination against the elderly of Mayan communities in the municipality of Tulum, Quintana Roo. Some dimensions of the problem are identified, and the results are interpreted and presented for future research. This article provi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Vázquez Flores, Graciela, Cantero Flores, Víctor, Díaz Molina, Libertad
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:México
Institución:INSTITUTO PANAMERICANO DE GEOGRAFÍA E HISTORIA
Repositorio:Antropología Americana
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasipgh.org:article/733
Acceso en línea:https://revistasipgh.org/index.php/anam/article/view/733
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:discriminación
adultos mayores
indígenas mayas
género
discrimination
the elderly
Mayan natives
gender
Descripción
Sumario:The work presents the results of a qualitative exploratory study on discrimination against the elderly of Mayan communities in the municipality of Tulum, Quintana Roo. Some dimensions of the problem are identified, and the results are interpreted and presented for future research. This article provides valuable information about the conditions of double discrimination experienced by older people in the communities under study: discrimination based on age and being indigenous. And it is also worth adding the gender condition: being a Ma-yan woman. In this sense, it is our goal to show that the levels of exclusion, discrimination, lack of recognition and obstacles that Mayan older people face represent a barrier to access to their rights and opportunities to have a dignified and satisfactory life.