The Contacts Matter: Experiences and Labour Strategies of Actors and Actresses in Mexico City

This article examines the role of social origin and contacts to access job opportunities for actors and actresses in Mexico City. Qualitative interviews with 21 theatre actors and actresses from 25 to 38 years old were conducted. The results show that contacts and actors and actresses’ adscription w...

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Hoofdauteur: Jaramillo-Vázquez, Alejandra
Formaat: Online
Taal:spa
eng
Gepubliceerd in: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2022
Online toegang:https://culturales.uabc.mx/index.php/Culturales/article/view/1082
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Samenvatting:This article examines the role of social origin and contacts to access job opportunities for actors and actresses in Mexico City. Qualitative interviews with 21 theatre actors and actresses from 25 to 38 years old were conducted. The results show that contacts and actors and actresses’ adscription with a renowned public figure is a strategy to get access to job opportunities and for the development of a professional career, though the interviewees highlighted that social origin and education are elements influencing on labour inequality in the cultural sector. The paper concludes that the implementation of public policy with an emphasis on equality is pivotal for the recognition of the right labours and decent work conditions.