Essays about: "economical latin america"

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  1. 1. Development Studies from a Decolonial Perspective:Discourse Analysis on the OECD Development Reports

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Ana Lucía Garín Rodríguez; [2023]
    Keywords : Development; Decolonial Thought; Discourse Analysis; Postcolonial and Neo-colonial Theories; OECD; Global South; Wester-centrism.; Pensamiento Decolonial; Subalternidad; Pensamiento Latinoamericano;

    Abstract : The concept of development has been extensively researched, and it isa key topic in political and economic international and domestic agendas.Modernization and globalization theories have been the most prevalentanalytical approaches to development, but from a postcolonial and decolonialperspective, these theories are Western-centric, overgeneralized, andoverused. READ MORE

  3. 2. Against the current : A minor field study on alternative media in Guatemala

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Latinamerikainstitutet

    Author : Julius Copcutt; [2016]
    Keywords : Alternative media; Guatemala; Hegemony; Internet; Independence; Media power;

    Abstract : Tales of contemporary society, and who gets the right to tell them, is in this internet era something in motion as new platforms for sharing and getting information have arisen. Where traditional media through newspapers, radio or television has historically been so dominant, more and more voices can make it through as access to new platforms increase. READ MORE

  4. 3. "Nothing can be changed if the people don’t change" : Costa Rican registered nurses’ views and experiences of caring for patients with dengue fever

    University essay from Akademin för vård, arbetsliv och välfärd

    Author : Anna-Karin Axelsson; Carolina Ekström; [2015]
    Keywords : dengue fever; Costa Rica; nursing; experience; view; prevention; education;

    Abstract : Dengue fever has increased to the point where it has become a major international public health and economical problem, mainly in urban and semi-urban areas in tropical and subtropical regions. Worldwide 2,5 billion people live in regions where dengue can be transmitted and approximately 100 million people get infected yearly. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Cuban dream; a different way to welfare?, a study of poverty, disadvantaged groups and inequality in Cuba

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Andrea Pettersson; Idag Lang; [2010-11-30]
    Keywords : Poverty; disadvantaged groups; social politics; inequality;

    Abstract : This research is the result of our curiosity about Cuba related to our interest in the poverty question. The fact that some measurements placed Cuba in line with developed countries while others placed Cuba among developing countries raised our interest. READ MORE

  6. 5. Grön IT -Vad krävs av Scania InfoMate för att bli en Grön IT leverantör?

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Ingenjörshögskolan

    Author : Emelie Kristiansson; [2009]
    Keywords : green it; energy consumption; co2 emissions; co₂ emissions;

    Abstract : This master thesis was performed at InfoMate which is the IT organisation within Scania CVAB. Scania is a global company with operations in Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa andAustralia. Scania is the world’s third largest manufacturer of heavy trucks and heavy bussegment. READ MORE