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African Heritage in the New World: Exploring Afro-descendant Influence in Latin America
Get PDFThis study delves into the profound African influence on Latin American culture, unveiling its indelible imprint on music, dance, spirituality, and culinary traditions. The primary objective is to illuminate the historically underappreciated contributions of Afro-descendant communities, thereby enriching the academic corpus and fostering broader recognition of their cultural heritage. Employing a qualitative methodology within a socio-critical paradigm, the research is grounded in a comprehensive literature review, ensuring a nuanced understanding of the cultural amalgamation and its socio-economic ramifications. Findings highlight the vibrant integration of African heritage across various societal spheres, yet also underscore significant gaps in literature, particularly in recognizing contributions beyond the cultural domain. The study concludes that while the rich African legacy in Latin America is undeniable, its full spectrum and depth are yet to be fully acknowledged. It calls for a more inclusive narrative that transcends conventional cultural domains, extending into realms of education, policy, and socio-economic development. Future research should address these lacunae, fostering a more inclusive and equitable representation of Afro-descendant influences in the fabric of Latin American culture
Gender in the interdisciplinary intersections of Art, Archives and Communication as pillars of journalists\u27 training
Get PDFAlthough feminist approaches and those of a sustainable world as a whole have been making exponential progress since the 1990s, the shock of the vulnerability of human life and the planet during the global Covid 19 epidemic (2020-2021) called into question the timing of this awareness and the matrices that until now seemed defined. We agree on a perspective that establishes these dialogues in communication, art and the archive as a record, memory, junction and a return to looking at ourselves as part of the training of future journalists in Cuba. We are anchored in the class exercise Álbum de Familia (Family Album) (2017-2018-2019-2020- 2021-2022). Without a doubt, there is a before and after 2020, but the before allows us to structure the after-now to redefine the platforms of sustainable life. That is why the objective of this research is to systematize the results of the application of the teaching exercise Family Album as a practice of the introduction of the gender-memory-communication triad
The post-truth effect in Latin America
Get PDFThe present study aims to understand the climate of misinformation in Ibero-America during the month of October 2023, a turbulent period from a political point of view due to the coincidence of several Latin American electoral processes and the outbreak of the most critical phase of the war between Israel and Palestine, events that led to an exponential growth in the circulation of fake news and consequently resulted in an increase in the verification work by specialized media. The cases of Newtral and Chequeado were selected as benchmarks, representing Europe and Latin America. However, even when such events were inserted into the media agendas of the majority, the frequency and focus they received differed, and others that responded to particular interests were included. Hence, although in general the research seeks to identify the predominant topics in the hoaxes debunked by Ibero-American fact-checkers, it also aims to define, from the point of view of their content, the dynamics of news selection, thus trying to establish convergences and differentiating features. To this end, a content analysis of the information they publish is carried out, trying to find similarities between the initiatives and to understand the nature and characteristics of the disinformation with which they work. In order to provide the study with a methodological triangulation, interviews with experts in disinformation are included, as well as a critical review of the literature related to the subject
Advertising Semiotics in the Socioeconomic Perception of Luxury Brands
Get PDFThis review article analyzed the semiotics of luxury brands as a symbol of status, taking into account how advertising influences this context. The aim of this article is to identify how people who buy products from these brands perceive themselves, as well as how their social environment perceives them. To develop this article, a qualitative approach was used, collecting different ideas from several authors. These ideas go from the concept of luxury brands as a sign of socioeconomic distinction to their representation as an expression of the customers\u27 needs and desires, placing these meanings within the semiotic field. In addition, the article considers how people interact with their environment through sensation and perception, when they connect luxury brands with their representation and meaning
Characterization of feeding practices in children
Get PDFIntroduction: nutrition, in addition to being the basis of a set of eating habits, adheres to the need with which food intake must meet the daily needs demanded by life and physical activity.Objective: to characterize eating practices in children.Method: a review of the available literature in databases such as SciELO, Scopus and ClinicalKey was carried out, from which a total of 15 related articles were consulted, empirical methods such as logical history and analysis and synthesis were used.Results: individuals in charge of children should wash their hands before preparing food and those of children before eating. Food should be preserved and stored safely and served immediately after preparation. Poor feeding practices and infections, often aggravated by poverty, humanitarian crises and conflicts, deprive them of adequate nutrition. Nutritional status is based on being the result of the intake and energy needs in the body, expressing a degree of well-being of people.Conclusions: a diet must be ensured that includes all the necessary foods to satisfy the nutritional and energy needs of the child in order to avoid diseases and ensure an optimal state of healt
Social perception on the legalization of abortion
Get PDFIntroduction: the legalization of abortion can be deduced as a current issue since it can be evidenced by various factors and events that have been put into public discussion around the world.Objective: to characterize aspects related to the legalization of abortion.Method: a review of the available bibliography in databases such as SciELO, Scopus and ClinicalKey was carried out, from which a total of 14 related articles were consulted, empirical methods such as logical history and analysis and synthesis were used.Results: the topic of abortion today is relevant since it is a public health problem and is present in our current social context. Research into people\u27s opinions provides a valuable component on how society perceives the topic of abortion. In the case of women, the desired pregnancy represents a series of motivations related to some type of benefit that motherhood grants her. Abortion is the interruption of pregnancy before the estimated time of gestation of the woman is fulfilled. It is important to address this research topic in social psychology.Conclusions: the legalization of abortion in cases of rape contributes to the dignity of the pregnant woman. The issue of decriminalization is still controversial in the country because the Ecuadorian constitution does not approve the legality of thi
Quality of life level of older adults at the MIES Gerontological Center
Get PDFIntroduction: quality of life in older adults is a recurring topic due to the increase in this population segment in recent decades.Objective: to determine the level of quality of life of older adults at the MIES, belonging to the Provincial Directorate of Santo Domingo.Methods: research with a quantitative approach, non-experimental, descriptive and cross-sectional design. Universe: 176 older adults, of which a sample of 62 people was considered from a non-probabilistic convenience sampling. The instrument used was the "Whoqol - Bref" questionnaire consisting of 31 questions divided into sociodemographic data, perception, satisfaction and dimensions on quality of life. The values obtained were transcribed in an Excel document; the results of the analysis were presented in contingency tables to facilitate their interpretation.Results: 53 % were male and 46, 8 % female; another important fact was that 87, 1 % reported that they currently have some disease. Regarding the quality of life level, 58 % of the older adults at the MIES presented a very good level and 43 % a good level. However, the factors that presented risk percentages were the following: regarding the psychological dimension, 32, 3 % responded that they almost always have negative feelings, which makes their integration with others difficult, since 11, 3 % reported being very dissatisfied with their personal relationships and 16,1 % not very.Conclusions: The quality of life of the older adults at the MIES Gerontological Center in Santo Domingo is generally good, but some risk factors were identified in the psychological, physical and social dimensions that require specific attentio
TERF wars: the construction of identities and virtual communities Sofía de Teresa Trueba
Get PDFTERF wars are confrontations between feminists who consider that trans women are not women and therefore cannot belong to feminism, and feminists who consider that trans women are women and can participate in this movement.Both groups are creating virtual communities that allow them to express themselves, build bonds of support, represent their values and ideas, and create a group identity.Something extremely interesting about the identities of both sides is that - whether in a state of confrontation or not - they combine elements of gender with issues of social class and ethnic origin. While in trans-inclusive groups communities associated with being dark-skinned and poor are created, in trans-exclusionary groups materials that identify with non-popular social classes are shared.This coalition between issues of gender, class and ethnicity can be understood with the theory of intersectionality, which explains that people are simultaneously excluded because of various characteristics; for example, because of skin color and social class as well as gender, which allows us to understand the emergence of alliances between trans women and dark-skinned women in the context of TERF wars, an issue demonstrated by various researchers within different countries, and which I have been able to detect in Mexico within different social networks
Fair trade as a basis for the internationalization of the Norte De Santander sugar sector to global markets
Get PDFThe solidarity economy is an international and national trend, marked by the guidelines offered by the United Nations and the National Development Plan, therefore, it is a topic of interest and an alternative for implementation in different markets; In the case of Colombia, the agricultural sector has great relevance given the geographical conditions that favor sugar cane, among other crops, which in Norte de Santander is also reflected in the small companies that are dedicated to its production and marketing, sugar also forms a trade in which cooperatives and associations have a place and represent their collaborators. Given the previous scenario, this article seeks to analyze fair trade as a basis for internationalization to global markets of the sugar sector of Norte de Santander, through the collection of information from objective and scientific sources, which, when organized and categorized, allow understand the particularities of the object of study and break down each of the topics addressed
Oral history as a way of constituting the history of rural youth organizations in Cariri, Ceará (1990-2000)
Get PDFThis article is an offshoot of ongoing doctoral research, the subject of which is the history of the Rural Youth Ministry (PJR) in the Cariri region of Ceará, from 1994 to 1999. Due to the lack of documentary sources on its history, we opted for the methodology of oral history for the construction of sources and analysis. Regarding the PJR, it is important to note that it emerged in 1983, as a dissidence of the youth groups of the Pastoral da Juventude Meio Popular, in Pernambuco, and the Pastoral da Juventude, in Rio Grande do Sul. From these localized experiences in the South and Northeast, the pastoral gradually won over more rural youth and expanded to other regions and states of the country. In Ceará, the first groups emerged in the Cariri region in 1994, when a commission made up of 10 young people took on the responsibility of forming groups in their communities. Furthermore, the PJR is a progressive and ecumenical organization linked to the Catholic Church. Having made the necessary considerations about the object that inspired this article, our aim in this work is to reflect on the possibilities of oral history in the constitution of sources and analysis in the field of history, in order to historicize the historical course of rural youth organizations and social movements. In this sense, we believe that oral history has been fundamental in enabling us to learn about the mobilization processes and socio-political and cultural organization strategies of various social groups, in this specific case, rural youth, through oral narratives. By conducting interviews with the protagonists of these organizational processes, we can revive their memories and access relevant information about the past. Therefore, by means of a qualitative bibliographical review of oral history, we intend to reflect on the possibilities that this methodology offers for research in the field of history, especially when it comes to dealing with young people and their various forms of socio-political and cultural organization