Essays about: "São Paulo"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 44 essays containing the words São Paulo.

1. 1. Paradise on Earth? : A study on the role of race in the lived experiences of Afro-Brazilians

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Rozalina-Phébe Hermés; [2023]
   Keywords : Afro-Brazilians; racial identity; postcolonialism; intersectionality; discrimination; Brazil;

   Abstract : This thesis delves into the experiences of Afro-Brazilian university students and graduates uncovering the challenges they face in the realms of education, work, and identity. Through semi-structured interviews with ten Afro-Brazilian women in São Paulo, I explore the complex interplay of race, gender, and social status, shedding light on the multifaceted nature of oppression. READ MORE

3. 2. “ESTAMOS ESQUECIDOS”A case study for capabilities in the perspective of small-scale vegetable producers in Southeastern Brazil

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Bruno de Paula; [2022]
   Keywords : Small-scale producers; rural poverty; wellbeing; collective action; peasantry; quality of life; capabilities; food security; food production; family farmers; São Paulo; Brazil;

   Abstract : Global food supply chains have drastically changed over the last decades. Whereas some international firms embedded in the international markets are on the cutting edge of food production processes and technology, small-scale producers do not always experience the same opportunity in accessing such global value chains. READ MORE

4. 3. The fund seeking road map : A tool to help finance Nature-based Solutions

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Carrie Malone Friedman; [2022]
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   Abstract : Nature-based Solutions are gaining traction as a concept both in academia and in practice. However, creating a business case and seeking funding for NbS remains a significant obstacle in many cases. One ongoing project that works on addressing this challenge is the Horizon 2020 funded Conexus project. READ MORE

5. 4. “If We Stop, the World Stops” – A study on the viability of the strike as a tool of feminist resistance in São Paulo

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nordiska Latinamerikainstitutet

   Author : Alina Kiel; [2022]
   Keywords : Feminist strike; feminist resistance; strike; brazil; 8M; international women’s strike; feminist movement; direct action; institutionalization;

   Abstract : This study investigates how the feminist movement in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, relates to the International Women’s Strike – a transnational feminist mass strike launched by the Argentinian feminist collective Ni Una Menos in 2017. Based on a qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews conducted with representatives of 10 feminist organizations in São Paulo, this text explores the feasibility of a feminist strike in the context of São Paulo and highlights the structural challenges in its implementation. READ MORE

6. 5. The introduction of the Africanised honey bee: A stinging menace or a blessing of the Americas? : a comparison of the Brazilian and USA beekeeping experiences

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Jorge Antonio Moreno Reategui; [2020]
   Keywords : Beekeeping Social field; Africanised honey bee; qualitative and quantitative research methodology;

   Abstract : In 1956, Brazilian scientist Warwick Estevam Kerr, introduced queens of the African honey bee (AHB) from South Africa to breed with European honey bees (EHB) in order to improve honey production in Brazil. Some of the AHB swarmed by accident out of the experimental apiary, located in Rio Claro-São Paulo State, and started to spread. READ MORE