An evaluative annotated bibliography looking at scholarship concerning race, gender, and sexuality among Afro-descendant Costa Ricans.
Costa Rica
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In this lesson plan, students are asked to analyze how museums, their donors, and board members make decisions that make them “gatekeepers” to what we can study and appreciate. Students will think critically about who has the rights to collections and resources to bring these collections to the public, and how certain populations are over- or under-represented in the world’s largest museums.
Students will learn about the socio-economic and health conditions of Afro-descendants in Costa Rica by examining various sources of data, published studies, and journal articles. The focus will be on examining if disparities exist in educational attainment, employment opportunities, occupational mobility, and health.
We examine the socio-economic and health conditions of Afro-descendants in Costa Rica, including differences in educational outcomes between Afro-descendants and the rest of the population, differences in employment outcomes, differences in economic mobility, and access to medical insurance. We delve into understanding the history and politics of Costa Rica to contextualize our findings.
This lesson plan asks students to think about the politics and stakes in where we house art and artifacts, specifically looking at Costa Rican art and art museums. Students will be asked to think critically about who has the rights to collections and resources to bring these collections to the public, and how certain populations are over- or under-represented in the world’s largest museums.
