Social participation in schools of Mexico: ¿Is there a problem in terms of democracy and political culture?

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5335/rep.v26i3.9446

Keywords:

Deliberative democracy, Mexico, Citizen engagement, Upper secondary school

Abstract

This article calls to question the idea that social participation and parental engagement cannot flourish in Mexico due to an authoritarian path dependency. This idea is discussed by using empirical evidence of upper secondary schools in three states of Mexico (Chiapas, Mexico City and Durango). Irrespectively of the context, students exercise somewhat their democratic capacities. However, real opportunities for enlarging these capacities are limited. Students are not seen as equals by teachers. Mentors, in addition, tended to underestimate young people attitudes. In short, citizenship is emerging but school conditions have restrained such democratic reasoning. 

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Author Biography

  • Pedro Flores-Crespo, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (FCPyS)

    Research professor at  University Autônoma do Querétaro (FCPyS).  ORCID: 0000-0002-5508-1464.

Published

2019-09-04

How to Cite

Social participation in schools of Mexico: ¿Is there a problem in terms of democracy and political culture?. Revista Espaço Pedagógico, [S. l.], v. 26, n. 3, p. 642–656, 2019. DOI: 10.5335/rep.v26i3.9446. Disponível em: https://ojs.upf.br/index.php/rep/article/view/9446. Acesso em: 16 oct. 2025.