Para los soachunos la necesidad tiene cara de perro

En este reportaje se responde la pregunta de investigación ¿de qué manera repercuten los problemas de movilidad de Soacha en los habitantes del municipio tanto al salir de éste hacia Bogotá, como al regresar? haciendo énfasis en las vivencias diarias de los habitantes, sin dejar de lado la perspectiva institucional, reflejada en las intervenciones de políticos, fuerzas militares e informes estatales. A lo largo del texto se explica con detalle cuáles son los problemas de movilidad y además se desarrolla cada una de las consecuencias que estos acarrean, dentro de ellas: el uso del tiempo, los recursos económicos, la falta de oportunidades dentro de Soacha y por último el futuro.

Museums and youth: between misunderstanding and disappointment. Youth perceptions and arguments about the cultural consumption of museums in Chile

Young people are less explored in museum audience research; this is a paradoxical situation when considering its strategic location in the cultural reproduction and if considering the high performing cultural consumption compared with other sectors. The phenomenon of museums consumption by young Chileans who are self recognized as public and non-public museums is explored from a qualitative approach. It was conducted with focus groups in the three largest cities in Chile (Santiago, Valparaíso and Concepción). They identify the museum as a cultural institution in full force. However, in questioning museums activity youth reveal the specificity of their cultural matrix. This is referred to a social temporality based on the fragment, the discourse of familiarity, proximity and instead of breaking and critical. They claim a museum aesthetic / historical experience based on pleasure and enjoyment. An overview is proposed to further clarify the youth cultural consumption to characterize more precisely the place of the museum in the set, to design more effective policies museums.

Architecture of the Landscape and Landscape of the Architecture in Japan. A dialogue between water and earth

It's very difficult in traditional Japanese culture separate the landscape from the architecture. The Japanese architectural culture has its roots in China but soon this culture has developed its own culture and an aesthetic that was the result of a long isolation from the rest of the world. Zen Buddhism and the constant relationship with nature define the main characteristics of Japanese architecture: minimalism and simplicity. The architecture is a perfect balance of harmony, proportion and purity. This paper aims to analyze the cultural roots of the relationship between architecture and landscape in Japan and where the characteristics previously defined are very important for to know the significance of the Japanese architectural thinking.