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La Incorporación de la Dimensión Intercultural Para Pacientes Quechuas en el Centro Comunitario de Salud Mental de Calca
No full textTrastornos mentales afectan a una de cada cinco personas del Perú. Sin embargo, entre las personas que indican una necesidad de atención de salud mental, 69%-85% no buscan servicios. Este problema se amplifica en zonas rurales y comunidades indígenas a lo largo del país. Debido a la falta de servicios en estas regiones, y a la ausencia de investigaciones acerca de la salud mental en comunidades indígenas, investigué los servicios para la salud mental en Calca, una provincia en el sur del Perú con una población substantiva de personas indígenas. Mi pregunta principal es: ¿de qué manera el Centro Comunitario de Salud Mental en Calca incorpora la dimensión intercultural para pacientes Quechuas? A lo largo de mi estudio, completé diez entrevistas, nueve con pacientes y uno con la psiquiatra de la clínica. Descubrí que el centro no alcanzó ninguno de los tres criterias de pertinencia cultural: los servicios no son bilingües, y por eso no son libres de discriminación debido a la atención desigual, y los responsables no incorporan la cultura de la zona en sus servicios. También, todos los entrevistados resaltaron extensamente las barreras de acceso para personas indígenas. Finalmente, concluí que los servicios en calca fallaron en incorporar adecuadamente la dimensión intercultural.
Mental health disorders affect one in five people in Perú. However, 69%-85% of those who indicate a need for mental health support do not access services. This problem is amplified in rural areas as well as indigenous communities throughout the country. Due to the lack of services in these regions, and the absence of research regarding mental health in indigenous communities, I investigated mental health services in Calca, a province in southern Perú with a substantial indigenous population. My principle question is: in what ways does the Community Mental Health Center in Calca incorporate the intercultural dimension for Quechua patients? Throughout my research, I conducted ten interviews, nine with patients and one with the psychiatrist at the clinic. I found that the center did not achieve any of the three criteria of cultural pertinency: the services are not billlingual, and by extension not free from discrimination due to the unequal resources, and the personnel do not modify their services based on the culture of the region. The patients additionally extensively highlighted the barriers to access for indigneous populations. Ultimately, I concluded that the services at the Community Mental Health Center in Calca fail to adequately incorporate the intercultural dimension
The Truth in Fiction: A Discussion of Educational Agency and Hierarchical Truth in Children’s Literature
Get PDFI wrote and created With Wings and Words, a children’s picture book based off of interview material gathered about the 1989 Velvet Revolution, in order to demonstrate the inherent multiplicity of truth around historical events and break down the construction of a “national” truth by placing personal narratives and interpretations in conversation with each other. These narratives, while present and available in the Czech Republic, are important to display and discuss in order to avoid the oversimplification of events or erasure of the emotional complexities they cause. After consulting with various relevant Czech children’s books, I completed interviews and used this material to create two fictional narratives about the 1989 Revolution, one occurring in Prague and the other occurring in Vyškov. These stories were illustrated and formatted into a reversible children’s book. With the final product, children and readers of all ages will be able to explore the personal truths of two very different protagonists and get to consider for themselves the way that history and truth interact. This book will serve as an introduction into the hierarchy of truth that is established between individual and societal truths and will allow readers to consider the ambiguity in truth and how the creation of a national narrative may limit the truths that are easily available for consumption. As children are especially impressionable to national or “traditional” historical truths, book such as With Wings and Words can allow them to begin to have agency in their own understanding of the world and demonstrate that everyone has a right to tell their story
When Crayons Meet Tibetan Living Room Walls: Early Childhood in Exile
Get PDFThis study aims to understand early childhood caregiving among Tibetan refugees living in Nepal. Due to the brain’s enormous developmental plasticity from ages zero to three, children’s experiences during this period are extremely important to explaining their future learnings in school, interactions with people, and engagements with their surroundings. Through interviews and observations, Tibetan parents shared their conceptions of early childhood, parent-child interaction norms, dreams for their children, and how their status as refugees in Nepal affects these. Research was conducted in two Pokhara district Tibetan settlements and one settlement in Mustang. Connected by the flow of children and adults for purposes of school and work, and under the guise of limited refugee status, conducting research in these places allowed for exploration of the ways that geographical and political contexts influence parents and children\u27s experiences of early childhood parenting. The results indicated that investments in policy level improvements, and in boosting caregiver capacities to stimulate their child’s early learning would be beneficial to meeting caregivers goals for their children’s futures
Health on the Move: Health-seeking behavior of Changpa nomads in Ladakh, India
Get PDFThe goal of this study is to understand the health-seeking behavior of Changpa nomads in the Changthang region of Ladakh, India including what health issues these communities face, what they do when they fall sick, any preventative health behavior they implement, as well as the health infrastructure available to them. Very little literature exists on the health seeking-behavior of people in South Asia in general, much less among nondominant lifestyles such as that of nomadic or semi-nomadic people. As such, this research hopes to move towards closing that knowledge gap by conducting and analyzing 26 in depth semi-structured interviews and participant observations regarding health issues and health behavior with people who live in semi-nomadic communities, staff at local sub centers and PHCs, government officials, and NGO workers in Leh. Main findings include a prevalence of “small diseases” such the common cold, likely caused by over-prescription of antibiotics, increasing recognition of cancer as a result of unhealthy diet, poor oral health due to water contamination, and the occurrence of excessive professional and self-referrals to Leh causing a patient overload at the District Hospital. Ultimately the research takes a community-based approach to understand health issues and identify the strengths and deficiencies of health care systems in the region to help stakeholders move towards implementing positive interventions that can help ensure a high quality of life among Changpa communities
Voices Unheard: Women and Their Children in Nepal’s Incarceration System
Get PDFThis research project focused on women in Nepal’s incarceration system. Our goal was to hear and share their stories with the hopes of humanize and de-stigmatize perceptions of female prisoners in and outside of Nepal. A central component to these stories, as we learned, was also the story of prisoner’s children and the NGOs who provide assistance to this vulnerable group of women and their children. The researchers travelled to the east and west of Kathmandu to visit rural and urban prisons in Nepal, and visited various children homes, however the research was based out of Kathmandu, where many of the key NGO headquarters are located. Key findings include reasons for incarceration, stories of life in prison, reintegration as an ex-prisoner and the stigma that continues to impact the lives of the women even after release. The stories obtained and findings from our research are significant in understanding the blurred line between a “criminal” and a civilian. Lastly, this research highlights the larger framework of injustice that requires a systematic legal and societal shift towards a more inclusive future
From traps to snapshots: Examining the ecology of feral predators and native small mammals in southeastern Australia through case studies of two faunal sampling methods
Get PDFThe red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and feral cat (Felis catus) are introduced mesopredators that significantly threaten native small mammal species in Australia. For decades, environmental managers have attempted to mitigate the effects of these introduced species. However, ecosystems are highly complex, making it difficult to assess the impacts of feral predators on communities of native fauna independent of other disturbances such as fire regime and habitat fragmentation. Cost-effective ecological monitoring programs are imperative for evaluating threats to native species and informing environmental decisions. New technology has become increasingly present in wildlife monitoring, and camera trapping has provided an alternative to traditional live trapping methods such as the use of wire cages. This study evaluates the function of live trap and camera trap methods in the context of two case studies of faunal monitoring projects in Victoria, Australia. The advantages and limitations of each method were examined for their project and site-based applications and broader role in biodiversity conservation. The investigation revealed that both live trapping and camera trapping represent valuable tools for ecological monitoring in the context of each project. The principal difference between the choice of sampling method pertained to individual project aims and scale
Tracing Race Through the Narrative of a Oaxacan Ex-Bracero
Get PDFOn March 21st, 2019, I was at a birthday lunch for my host mother at her parents’ house in Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico, where I am currently studying abroad. Her father began to ask me about the normal meal times in the United States, and shared that he had witnessed this cultural difference firsthand during his time as a migrant worker in the United States. I asked him more questions and learned that he had first gone to Chesterfield, Missouri as a participant in the bracero program in 1953 and later to Los Angeles as an undocumented migrant in the 1980s. I was intrigued. Last fall, I had traveled with the Latin American Studies department at Davidson to see Bittersweet Harvest, the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibition about the Bracero Program. There, we listened to a lecture by Dr. Mireya Loza about the Bracero History Archive. It was the first time I had heard of the bracero program, and I was fascinated by the snippets of participant’s stories shared through photos and documents and quotations. Less than a year later and 2,188 miles away, I had stumbled upon a person in my own host family who had lived this experience and was eager to share his story with me. I listened as he recounted his memories of the program, asking a few questions along the way. Eventually, he told me about a supervisor who was malicious toward himself several other Mexican braceros and I began to wonder to what extent race colored his experience on the program. I decided to conduct a case study to answer that question, hypothesizing that he confronted both systemic and interpersonal racism throughout his time as a bracero the United States, and that these shaped his work experiences more than his social life
Trends in Nectar Production and Concentration of Hummingbird-Pollinated Flowers: An investigation of three flowers of the Ecuadorian Cloud Forest: Palicourea demissa, Mezobromelia capituligera, and Kohleria affinis
Get PDFNectar concentration and sugar production both impact and are impacted by pollinator activity through a complex system of coevolution. Additionally, a variety of morphological and environmental factors influence the nectar properties of animal-pollinated flowering plants. Nectar concentration and nectar production rate (NPR) of three hummingbird-pollinated plants, Palicourea demissa, Mezobromelia capituligera, and Kohleria affinis, were measured. These flowers occur and were studied in the southern section of the Chocó-Andean subtropical montane rainforest, in the Pichincha province of Ecuador. Flowers were bagged for 24 hours and sampled at approximate two-hour time intervals for 12 or 24 hours. Nectar concentration and sugar production (used interchangeably with NPR) were compared across varying times of the day, number of open flowers per inflorescence (umbel size), and corolla length. Nectar concentration is negatively correlated with time of day for P. demissa and M. capituligera, and positively correlated with time of day for K. affinis. Volume of nectar and sugar production are significantly negatively correlated with time of day for P. demissa and M. capituligera. P. demissa was found to have the highest cumulative sugar production after both 12 and 24 hours than the other two species. Cumulative sugar production after 12 hours is significantly positively correlated with umbel size in P. demissa and significantly negatively correlated with umbel size for M. capituligera. No significant correlation was found between cumulative 12-hour sugar production and corolla length for any of the three species. For P. demissa, time of day accounts for 20.2% of variation in sugar production, umbel size accounts for 44.9% of variation in cumulative 12-hour sugar production, and corolla length accounts for 0.12% of variation in cumulative 12-hour sugar production. For M. capituligera the effect sizes of the above variables are 23.5%, 28.1%, and 7.8% respectively, and for K. affinis are 0.0014%, 28.1%, and 7.8% respectively.
La concentración del néctar y la producción de azúcar, ambos afectan y son impactados por la actividad de los polinizadores a través de un sistema complejo de la coevolución. Además, una variedad de factores morfológicos y ambientales influyen las propiedades del néctar de las plantas polinizadas por los animales. La concentración del néctar y la tasa de la producción del néctar (TPN) de tres plantas polinizadas por los colibríes, Palicourea demissa, Mezobromelia capituligera, y Kohleria affinis, fueron medidos. Estas flores fueron encontradas y estudiadas en la zona del sur de la selva subtropical montañosa Chocó-Andina, en la provincia de Pichincha en Ecuador. Las flores fueron colocadas en bolsas de tul por 24 horas y fueron examinadas en intervalos de 2 horas durante 12 o 24 horas. La concentración del néctar y la producción de azúcar (utilizado indistintamente con TPN) fueron comparados durante varias horas del día, por el número de flores abiertas por inflorescencia (tamaño de la umbela), y por la longitud de la corola. La concentración del néctar en P. demissa y M. capituligera es negativamente correlacionada durante la hora del día, y en K. affinis es positivamente correlacionada durante la hora del día. El volumen del néctar y la TPN en P.demissa y M.capituligera son negativamente correlacionados durante la hora del día. Se encontró que P. demissa tiene la mayor producción acumulada de azúcar después de 12 y 24 horas en comparación con las otras especies. La producción de azúcar acumulada después de 12 horas es significativa y positivamente correlacionada con el tamaño de la umbela para P. demissa y significativa y negativamente correlacionada con el tamaño de la umbela para M. capituligera. No se encontró una correlación significativa entre la producción de azúcar acumulada de 12 horas y la longitud de la corola para ninguna de las 3 especies. Para P. demissa, la hora del día explica el 20,2% de la variación en la producción de azúcar, el tamaño de la umbela explica el 44,9% de la variación en la producción acumulada de azúcar después de 12 horas, y la longitud de la corola explica el 0,12% de la variación en la producción acumulada de azúcar después de 12 horas. Para M. capituligera, los tamaños del efecto de las mismas variables son 23,5%, 28,1%, y 7,8% respectivamente, y para K. affinis son 0,0014%, 28,1%, y 7,8% respectivamente
“Todos somos trigueños”: La presencia de los pueblos indígenas en el arte urbano de Perú
No full textCon una base en teorías de las ciencias sociales, incluso sociología, antropología y estudios urbanos, este proyecto investiga la representación de los pueblos indígenas en el arte urbano de Perú. Mi objetivo es entender como artistas urbanos en Lima conceptualizan a los pueblos indígenas a través de sus murales. Hice entrevistas con siete artistas urbanos en Lima durante un periodo de dos semanas, y también discutí con ellos ejemplos de su trabajo. Analizo las entrevistas y los murales dentro del contexto de la globalización, la historia del indigenismo en el arte peruano y las historias personales de cada artista. Encontré que, aunque los artistas pocas veces pintan con el motivo de representar a los pueblos indígenas, buscan representar personas peruanas de una manera que incluye la realidad mestizaje del país. Muchas veces, su forma de representar la peruanidad está informada por sus propias historias y experiencias. Con sus murales, los artistas imaginan a su ciudad y a sí mismos. Además, los muralistas tienen relaciones muy fuertes con las regiones diferentes de Perú – selva, costa y sierra – y buscan representar la naturaleza de esas regiones en sus obras. Esta tendencia tiene una relación interesante con los pueblos indígenas de Perú, la globalización y esfuerzos para proteger el medioambiente.
With a base in theory from the social sciences, including sociology, anthropology, and urban studies, this project investigates the representation of indigenous peoples in the urban art of Peru. My objective is to understand how urban artists in Lima conceptualize indigenous peoples in their murals. I conducted interviews with seven urban artists in Lima over a period of two weeks and discussed with the artists examples of their work. I analyze the interviews and the murals within the context of globalization, the history of indigenismo in Peruvian art, and the personal histories of each artist. I found that, although artists rarely paint with the motive to represent indigenous peoples, they do seek to represent Peruvian people in a way that includes the country’s mestizaje reality. Often, their way of representing Peruvian identity is informed by their own histories and experiences. Through their murals, artists imagine their city and themselves. Moreover, the muralists have strong relationships with different regions of Peru – the jungle, the coast, and the mountains – and seek to represent the nature of those reasons in their pieces. This tendency has an interesting tie to the indigenous peoples of Peru, globalization and environmental preservation efforts
A Study of Scars: Narratives of Unintentional Childhood Injuries in Cato Manor
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to identify the specific types of injuries children experience growing up in Cato Manor, specifically, KwaMasxha, to understand how community members process and make meaning of their injuries over time, and to analyze the social determinants of health in Cato Manor that have been conducive to these injuries.
In order to learn about experiences of unintentional childhood injuries in Cato Manor, data was collected using a qualitative, narrative-based approach. I conducted interviews with young adult community members aged 19 to 27 years, asking about their personal experiences with childhood injuries as someone who grew up in the Cato Manor community. I also used photography as a method of data collection, focusing on the scars participants have developed as a result of their childhood injuries, as well as injury sites brought up during interview conversations and the general environment of KwaMasxha.
After all the interviews were complete, participant stories were analyzed and presented as either fictional narratives, drawing off participant thoughts and experiences, or were presented in the form of the original conversation between myself and the participant. Through these narratives, commonalities and differences between personal participant experiences of unintentional childhood injuries were explored. It was concluded that the roads are a “hotspot” for injuries in Cato Manor, as they are conducive to pedestrian-vehicle collisions and are riddled with broken glass that children often step on. However, the general consensus among participants was that these experiences are a necessary aspect of growing up in Cato Manor, and thus prevention efforts are often hindered