Juventud rural, género y música: el caso de la Filarmónica Juvenil San Martín Tilcajete, Oaxaca, México

Abstract

This article explores the influence of music education in rural young women, based on their experiences as musicians in the San Martin Tilcajete Youth Philharmonic. A qualitative, gender-perspective methodology was used and in-depth interviews and life stories were conducted. The results show that the philharmonic was a project that sought to empower the agency of young women as political subjects, promoting their autonomy through music education. This initiative attempted to influence the empowerment processes of young women; however, there were driving factors such as family support and inhibitors related to traditional gender stereotypes. This led to conflicts, compensation, and negotiations, events that women go through to achieve their autonomy.