Educational processes in Intercultural Universities of Southeastern Mexico: Counterweights to the Modern/Colonial World-System

In the face of civilizational crisis, alternative forms of relation between human beings and nature are needed. In Mexico, Intercultural Universities propose life alternatives through educational processes grounded in contextual, cultural and linguistic relevance. Thus, two core educational models f...

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Autores principales: Soto Recio, José María, Suárez Domínguez, José Luis
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Publicado: Centro de Estudio Sociales. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste 2026
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higher education
interculturality
university students
educación superior
interculturalidad
estudiante universitario
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/dpd/article/view/9311
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spelling I48-R154-article-93112026-05-19T12:43:54Z Educational processes in Intercultural Universities of Southeastern Mexico: Counterweights to the Modern/Colonial World-System Procesos formativos en Universidades Interculturales del sureste mexicano: contrapesos al sistema-mundo moderno/colonial Soto Recio, José María Suárez Domínguez, José Luis higher education interculturality university students educación superior interculturalidad estudiante universitario In the face of civilizational crisis, alternative forms of relation between human beings and nature are needed. In Mexico, Intercultural Universities propose life alternatives through educational processes grounded in contextual, cultural and linguistic relevance. Thus, two core educational models from Southeastern Mexico are presented: Instituto de Educación Superior para el Desarrollo Humano Sustentable in Chiapas and Universidad Intercultural del Estado de Tabasco. The research objective is to analyze the discourses and sustainable practices undertaken by students which serve as forms of challenge to the modern/colonial world-system. The theoretical framework integrates an intercultural perspective with a decolonial approach. This study was conducted using a qualitative methodology and carried out through participant observation and semi-structured interviews. The analytical process yielded four core categories: political positioning, family dynamics, modes of production and community accompaniment. The findings reveal student-driven agroecological, sustainable and participatory strategies serving as direct forms of resistance against systemic oppression. The conclusions document fissures within the civilizational matrix that are being carved out by educational institutions and actors, that bring closer other possible horizons of life. Ante la crisis civilizatoria actual, resultan necesarias otras formas de relación entre el ser humano y la naturaleza. En México, las Universidades Interculturales plantean alternativas de vida a través de procesos formativos con pertinencia contextual, cultural y lingüística. De esta manera, se presentan dos apuestas educativas en el sureste mexicano: la del Instituto de Educación Superior para el Desarrollo Humano Sustentable en Chiapas y la de la Universidad Intercultural del Estado de Tabasco. El objetivo de investigación es analizar discursos y prácticas sustentables emprendidas por estudiantes que hacen frente al sistema-mundo moderno/colonial. Los referentes teóricos conjuntan a la perspectiva intercultural y al enfoque decolonial. La estrategia metodológica de corte cualitativo empleó la observación participante y la entrevista semiestructurada. El proceso de análisis conformó cuatro categorías centrales: posicionamiento político, dinámica familiar, modos de producción y acompañamiento comunitario. Los resultados muestran estrategias agroecológicas, sustentables y participativas, impulsadas por estudiantes, que hacen frente a la opresión sistémica. Las conclusiones muestran algunas grietas en la matriz civilizatoria, en tanto las instituciones y los actores educativos proponen otros horizontes posibles. Centro de Estudio Sociales. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste 2026-05-11 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares text/xml application/pdf https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/dpd/article/view/9311 10.30972/dpd.15259311 De Prácticas y Discursos; Vol. 15 Núm. 25 (2026): De Prácticas y Discursos. Cuadernos de Ciencias Sociales 2250-6942 spa https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/dpd/article/view/9311/9235 https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/dpd/article/view/9311/9245 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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interculturality
university students
educación superior
interculturalidad
estudiante universitario
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interculturality
university students
educación superior
interculturalidad
estudiante universitario
Soto Recio, José María
Suárez Domínguez, José Luis
Educational processes in Intercultural Universities of Southeastern Mexico: Counterweights to the Modern/Colonial World-System
topic_facet higher education
interculturality
university students
educación superior
interculturalidad
estudiante universitario
author Soto Recio, José María
Suárez Domínguez, José Luis
author_facet Soto Recio, José María
Suárez Domínguez, José Luis
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title Educational processes in Intercultural Universities of Southeastern Mexico: Counterweights to the Modern/Colonial World-System
title_short Educational processes in Intercultural Universities of Southeastern Mexico: Counterweights to the Modern/Colonial World-System
title_full Educational processes in Intercultural Universities of Southeastern Mexico: Counterweights to the Modern/Colonial World-System
title_fullStr Educational processes in Intercultural Universities of Southeastern Mexico: Counterweights to the Modern/Colonial World-System
title_full_unstemmed Educational processes in Intercultural Universities of Southeastern Mexico: Counterweights to the Modern/Colonial World-System
title_sort educational processes in intercultural universities of southeastern mexico: counterweights to the modern/colonial world-system
description In the face of civilizational crisis, alternative forms of relation between human beings and nature are needed. In Mexico, Intercultural Universities propose life alternatives through educational processes grounded in contextual, cultural and linguistic relevance. Thus, two core educational models from Southeastern Mexico are presented: Instituto de Educación Superior para el Desarrollo Humano Sustentable in Chiapas and Universidad Intercultural del Estado de Tabasco. The research objective is to analyze the discourses and sustainable practices undertaken by students which serve as forms of challenge to the modern/colonial world-system. The theoretical framework integrates an intercultural perspective with a decolonial approach. This study was conducted using a qualitative methodology and carried out through participant observation and semi-structured interviews. The analytical process yielded four core categories: political positioning, family dynamics, modes of production and community accompaniment. The findings reveal student-driven agroecological, sustainable and participatory strategies serving as direct forms of resistance against systemic oppression. The conclusions document fissures within the civilizational matrix that are being carved out by educational institutions and actors, that bring closer other possible horizons of life.
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