Resumen

MARIN-ALANIZ, Jair. Educating in the northern border of Chile: Cultural heritage challenging social exclusion. Estud. front [online]. 2018, vol.19, e019.  Epub 03-Dic-2018. ISSN 2395-9134.  https://doi.org/10.21670/ref.1819019.

The objective of this article is to understand the context of social exclusion faced by children of migrant families residing in Chile, as well as the use of intangible cultural heritage that they use in school spaces to advance towards social inclusion. From a qualitative methodology, the sample was integrated by professors and psychosocial team who work in a public school. The technique used for the collection of information was focus group. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. The results reveal a geography of social exclusion expressed in the neighborhood, work and school context. However, valuation of intangible cultural heritage is also identified as a tool to move towards social inclusion.

Palabras llave : migration; school; social exclusion; intangible cultural heritage.