Essays about: "chiapas"
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1. Horizontal Inequality in Chiapas – 25 years after the Zapatista Movement
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The International Development Community places individuals at the center of concern for policy making. This study investigates why group analyses are crucial for the welfare of individual and social stability, and claims that the concept of Horizontal Inequality (group-based inequality) is important but widely neglected. READ MORE
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2. Unequal and Violent: Post-conflict Contexts for Women : A study on the consequences of fragmentation of the women's movement during peace processes
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Previous research has not fully addressed the causal processes embedded in participation of women’s groups in peace processes, and the potential outcomes achieved by their participation. This thesis seeks to contribute to this topic by analyzing the research question under what conditions do peace processes contribute to unequal and dangerous societies for women? And the theorized relationship is that ‘the presence of fragmentation of the women’s movement during peace negotiations tends to result in higher prevalence of inequality and violence against women in post-conflict societies’, because fragmentation will contribute to upholding patriarchal norms that facilitate violence towards women through portraying men as top-dogs and women as under-dogs. READ MORE
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3. Animal welfare assessment of dual-purpose cattle in Mexico : with focus on health and behaviour
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Chiapas is the poorest state of Mexico located southeast, with a hot and humid tropical climate and daily socio-economic challenges in rural conditions. The main cattle production system found is extensive dual-purpose production, producing both milk and meat. READ MORE
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4. Animal welfare in Mexican dual-purpose cattle herds in the tropics : with focus on feeding and housing
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Chiapas is a state in the southeast of Mexico where the climate is tropical, both humid and dry. The predominant cattle production system found is dual-purpose, which on every productive cycle produces both milk and meat. READ MORE
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5. Educating for sustainable peace: A field study of the Zapatista educational projects in Chiapas
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This qualitative study has examined the Zapatista educational projects in Chiapas, drawing on two months of fieldwork conducted in the Caracoles of La Realidad, Oventic and Morelia. The aim of the study has been to develop a critical reflection upon how the Zapatistas through their educational projects have addressed past issues of educational malpractice. READ MORE