Essays about: "Indigenous peoples"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 162 essays containing the words Indigenous peoples.

  1. 16. The Conversion of Indigenous Peoples to Pentecostalism in Times of Decolonization and its Potential Consequences on Identity Perception : A narrative research study in Bolivia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Fanny Hagberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Indigenous; religion; Bolivia; La Paz; Quellani; Copacabana; Cochabamba; Decolonization; Pentecostalism; Catholicism; conversion; syncretism; identity perception; narrative analysis. ;

    Abstract : The research was carried out to show the potential consequences of the conversion of indigenous peoples in Bolivia to Pentecostalism. The research was based on a research conducted by Canessa in 2000 on two movements already taking place at the time of his research, the rise of Indigeonus recognition in society and the rise of Pentecostalism. READ MORE

  3. 17. The tip of the iceberg: A literature review on suicide among Indigenous peoples of the Arctic region

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

    Author : Nikol Rychtarikova; [2023]
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  4. 18. Dissecting the Media and Communication Processes of Sustainable Development Initiatives on Indigenous Peoples in the Global South : A Study of the FLEGT VPA, a Forestry and Climate Partnership in Guyana

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Tanika Jones; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; Indigenous Peoples; Amerindians; Guyana-European Union FLEGT VPA; participatory communication; C4D; post-colonialism;

    Abstract : This research delves into the complex nexus between sustainable development and the participation of Indigenous Peoples (IPs), with a specific emphasis on Amerindians in Guyana. While sustainable development increasingly integrates into global policy, IPs have historically faced marginalisation, often finding their rights overlooked in discussions on climate change and sustainability. READ MORE

  5. 19. Food sovereignty: Empowering Indigenous peoples in the face of globalisation and climate change. A case-based research study from Oaxaca, Mexico

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Aliénaure Nobels; [2023]
    Keywords : Food sovereignty; local food system; sustainable farming; climate change; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Worldwide, Indigenous peoples have played a critical role in preserving ecosystems and biodiversity. Historically oppressed by colonial institutions, they are today confronted with detrimental effects of the global food system and increasingly pronounced changes in climate that jeopardise their ability to produce food. READ MORE

  6. 20. Resilience in Action: An Exploration of the Motivations of Wayúu Indigenous Women Human Rights Defenders in their Endeavor to Safeguard their Rights in La Guajira, Colombia.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Evelina Karlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Human right defender; Indigenous Peoples; Women human right defenders; Intersectionality; Resistance; Resilience.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Objectives: Colombia is proving to be a notable epicentre of risk for individuals actively engaged in human rights advocacy. Notwithstanding this pervasive risk, individuals continue to champion their cause on a daily basis. A trend is emerging of more and more Indigenous women taking prominent leadership roles to catalyse social change. READ MORE