Essays about: "organización social"
Found 4 essays containing the words organización social.
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1. Reconnecting with cultivated biodiversity and traditional agroecological knowledge for a fruitful agriCulture methodological proposal for a participatory network of agrobiodiversity guardians in the Natural Park Sierra de Espadán, spain
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Problem and Urgency: A global loss of cultivated biodiversity and traditional knowledge and practices can be observed. It is, however, essential to preserve this heritage that contributes to climate resilience, diversification of ecosystems and the dynamization of rural areas. READ MORE
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2. Civilian Agency in Contexts of Organized Criminal Violence : The case of the bandas criminales in Colombia
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : While research increasingly recognizes the importance of civilian agency and strategies in influencing conflict dynamics and reducing civilian victimization in the context of armed conflict, research has until now not investigated whether civilians also have the capacity to limit organized criminal violence. This study thus aims to answer under which conditions civilians can protect themselves from and influence levels of organized criminal violence and draws on the literatures on civilian self-protection and autonomy strategies in the context of armed conflict, as well as on organized criminal governance and violence. READ MORE
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3. Mindfulness: A cultural analysis of the translation and traveling of an esoteric concept from the East to the organizational realm in the West, specifically in Bogotá, Colombia.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologiAbstract : This thesis analyzes how mindfulness is translated into a business concept for the organizational realm in Bogotá, Colombia. How does an originally “mystic”, eastern esoteric concept like mindfulness manage to travel into and adapt to a material Western setting, specifically Bogotá? Previous research on mindfulness in businesses often analyzes it as an accepted tool for executives and organizations, but little research has focused on how mindfulness has actually ended up there, having been tailored by mindfulness companies to meet organizational interests. READ MORE
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4. Whore, mother, citizen? : The need for a re-definition of the citizenship of sex workers in Argentina
University essay from Stockholms universitet/LatinamerikainstitutetAbstract : In the subject of prostitution there has been a growing trend towards a sex work discourse, where the selling of sex and sexual services is regarded as a form of emotional and erotic labor. The discourse emerged in response to the self-organization of sex workers into labor unions and citizenship rights groups. READ MORE
