Essays about: "Indigenous women"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 59 essays containing the words Indigenous women.
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1. The new Italian take on food sovereignty : a discourse analysis of food sovereignty in different contexts
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This research is investigating the Italian Government’s use of the food sovereignty discourse. This study aims to gain a deeper understanding of the semantic term and how its meaning changes in different contexts. Food sovereignty was originally coined by the “peasant movement” called La Via Campesina. READ MORE
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2. Aesthetic injustice
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionenAbstract : I argue that talking about aesthetic injustice implies reflection about some failures on the exercise of aesthetic judgment due to mechanisms of oppression, which have a negative impact on the development of potential aesthetic agents. I claim that mechanisms of oppression like aesthetic identity prejudice, oppression or lack of recognition of sensitivities, and aesthetic dysfunctionality in sites of enunciation continue undermining the degree of validation of potential aesthetic agents - who mostly belong to historical oppressed groups like women, black people, indigenous, native Americans, among others. READ MORE
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3. Intercultural Dialogue : Perceptions of the Maternal Health Care of Indigenous Females in Veracruz, México
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : Cultural traditions in indigenous peoples about maternity, childbirth and puerperium are fundamental bases to their history and knowledge for the well-being of the community. However, government and private health services in general only offer Western birthing practices, making pregnant indigenous women fall between two systems: one based on their traditions and beliefs but weakened by poor resourcing and inefficiencies, and the other by policies of acculturation. READ MORE
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4. Women as Agents of Change : a Critical Visual Analysis of the Representation of Brazilian Indigenous Women Activists
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : The Brazilian climate crisis has become a frequent topic in both international and national media. During Bolsonaro's presidency, Brazil prioritised economic development over protecting Indigenous Peoples and the environment, resulting in backlash from Indigenous Peoples and their organisations. READ MORE
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5. Law as a Driver of Social Change. Recognizing Conflict-related Sexual Violence as Crimes Against Humanity : The 2016 Sepur Zarco case in Guatemala
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nordiska LatinamerikainstitutetAbstract : In 2016, the case of Sepur Zarco in Guatemala marked the first time that a national jurisdiction recognized sexual violence in the context of armed conflict as a crime against humanity. This occurred in a case concerning indigenous women, within a country profoundly marked by gender-based violence and indigenous peoples’ marginalization. READ MORE
