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Getting Down to Cannabusiness: How to Proceed with Morocco’s Cannabis Industry & the Resulting Economic and Social Impacts
Get PDFCannabis is one of Morocco’s top industries, and Morocco is one of the world’s top cannabis providers. However, the growth, sale, and consumption of cannabis is very much illegal under the current legislation. In 2016 a bill was proposed in parliament to partially legalize cannabis cultivation and was supported by both the Party of Authenticity and Modernity and the Istiqlal Party, though it ultimately failed centrally due to opposition from the Islamist Party. Within this study, I examine Morocco’s current relationship with its cannabis industry and the three central potential paths from this point. The first is a continuation of the current ambiguity; the second to legalize; and the third is to fully enforce the current laws, ending in elimination of the industry - each of these paths would have immense impacts on Morocco, both economically and socially. I obtained my research through interviews with individuals in Chefchaouen (a city internationally known for its cannabis sale) and several government figures who had pushed for the recent bill proposing legalization
Subversion and the State: Politics of Moroccan Hip-Hop and Rap Music
Get PDFThis paper examines the political significance of recent developments within the Moroccan hiphop scene in the period following the “Arab Spring.” Since its emergence in the 1980s, Moroccan hip-hop has been used as a medium through which artists have been able to comment on social and political issues. During the past two decades with Morocco under the rule of King Mohammed VI, the content and implications of this art have undergone a transformation, particularly with regard to political commentary and artists’ relationship to the state. This research explores the evolution of hip-hop and rap music in Morocco over that time period, especially analyzing its political implications in the age following the February 20th movement. This study reveals an increasing trend of movement away from explicitly political music, as determined through integration of existing scholarship and semi-structured interviews conducted with seven individuals intimately involved in the hip-hop and musical scenes in Rabat and Casablanca. I argue that this tendency is representative not of decreasing artistic political involvement but rather of a reincarnation of dissent in a unique sociopolitical climate
Being Transgender and Seeking Healthcare in the World’s Most Liberal City
Get PDFThe right to the highest form of healthcare is one of the most essential rights a person should have. It should be accessible to all human beings, and it appears this is not the case when it comes from the transgender population in the Netherlands and the U.S. In addition to transitional health care needs like hormonal treatment and surgery, transgender people require the same variety of general health care needs as many other groups of individuals. When obstacles create stigma within health care providing facilities, transgender individuals may be less inclined or discouraged to seek the care they need. This research is relevant for both healthcare providers as well as those involved in public health policy. Whether it be in the United States or internationally, the stigma and micro-aggressions combined with the lack of knowledge with regard to transgender issues within the sphere of healthcare is hurting the health of transgender populations worldwide. It is important to research this issue to gain a better understanding of where these faults lie, to improve the quality of health, and the quality of life for all those involved. The objective of this study is to is to provide suggestions for improving accessibility to the right to the highest form of healthcare for transgender individuals and to provide a basis for further research in the Netherlands
“Todavía nos falta”: Un análisis etnográfico del género y la clase social en un club deportivo barrial en el Sureste de la ciudad de Buenos Aires / We still lack : An ethnographic analysis of gender and social class in a neighborhood sports club in the Southeast of the city of Buenos Aires
No full textEl rol de la mujer ha sido históricamente uno de minoría en el mundo del deporte. Las mujeres han sido excluidas culturalmente y por la sociedad por mucho tiempo y no han tenido la accesibilidad a todos los beneficios del deporte de la misma manera que los hombres la han tenido. Igual que el género, el rol de la clase social también es significativo en como funciona adentro del contexto deportivo. En varios deportes, como el fútbol o el boxeo, el deporte representa una oportunidad para poder tener éxito que resulta en una ascendencia por la escalera de la clase social. Esta investigación se trata de observar, investigar y analizar el funcionamiento de el género y de la clase social en el mundo del deporte de una manera etnográfica. Se enfoca específicamente en el barrio de San Telmo en el Sureste de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Presenta el mundo de este barrio vulnerable con un enfoque en algunos clubes deportivos que le pertenecen a él. Este trabajo describe algunos clubes de San Telmo, concentrándose en el Club Deportivo Giuffra en particular. Además de describir este club, también va a contar la historia de los pensamientos y las perspectivas de varias personas que le pertenecen. Entre ellos, varias mamás de futbolistas y de niñas que compiten en el equipo femenino de hockey del club, el entrenador de fútbol y el presidente del club. También voy a contar la historia y las opiniones de una mujer fascinante llamada Isabel. Isabel es dueña de una pizzería historia y muy conocida en el barrio de San Telmo y también es la segunda mujer en toda la historia del Club Atletico San Telmo que ha logrado ser parte de la comisión directiva del club. Tuve el placer de hablar con ella sobre su historia especial y sobre sus pensamientos en relación al deporte femenino y a la accesibilidad del deporte en su barrio.
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The role of women has historically been one of the minority in the world of sports. Women have been excluded culturally and by society for a long time and have not had access to all the benefits of sport in the same way that men have had it. Like gender, the role of social class is also significant in how it functions within the sport context. In various sports, such as football or boxing, sport represents an opportunity to be successful that results in an ascendancy down the ladder of social class. This research is about observing, investigating and analyzing the functioning of gender and social class in the world of sports in an ethnographic way. It focuses specifically on the neighborhood of San Telmo in the Southeast of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Presents the world of this vulnerable neighborhood with a focus on some sports clubs that belong to him. This paper describes some clubs in San Telmo, concentrating on the Giuffra Sports Club in particular. In addition to describing this club, he will also tell the story of the thoughts and perspectives of several people who belong to him. Among them, several moms of soccer players and girls that compete in the female hockey team of the club, the soccer coach and the president of the club. I will also tell the story and the opinions of a fascinating woman named Isabel. Isabel is the owner of a pizzeria history and well known in the neighborhood of San Telmo and is also the second woman in the history of San Telmo Club Atletico who has managed to be part of the club\u27s board of directors. I had the pleasure of talking with her about her special story and about her thoughts on women\u27s sports and the accessibility of sports in her neighborhood
Staring Down Street Harassment: Women’s perspectives of street harassment in Tunisia
Get PDFWomen are the targets of street harassment perpetrated by men every day, particularly in communal spaces such as streets and public transportation. In Tunis, young women must alter their dress and behavior in order to comfortably and navigate public spaces; however, despite these measures, their access to space is still far more limited than men’s access to public space. I interviewed four women in their 20s from the greater Tunis area on their experiences of public street harassment. The women indicated that street harassment is merely one manifestation of a greater gender issue in the country. Although street harassment may seem miniscule in the broader scope of sexism in Tunisia, these women indicated that it takes up significant mental capacity just to travel in public spaces, and that their freedom and equality in not only the public, but ultimately everywhere, is compromised. Furthermore, these women proposed many possible reasons for the perpetration of street harassment, including a man’s upbringing, his education, class, and region, as well as broader cultural inequities between men and women. Lastly, the findings of this research also showed that while there are few effective reactive solutions to street harassment, these young women have hope that future generations will inherit a culture of respecting women and treating them as equals in all realms of life
The Heart of Basketball: A Dynamic and Transformative Program Design for Chinese Youth
Get PDFChinese participation in educational overseas programs has steadily increased over the past several years. Chinese parents and youth see these types of programs, specifically short-term programs, as a means to gain exposure to a foreign country and its culture before possibly studying in that country. This capstone paper explores the value of such programs by examining their long-term impact while considering other factors that may influence Chinese desire to participate in these programs.
The research in this paper reveals that overseas youth programs that incorporate sound pedagogy and elements of experiential learning in their design have potential to be successful in creating the meaningful intercultural experiences that Chinese parents and their children seek in short-term overseas programs. Furthermore, a program that recognizes cultural interests that appeal to Chinese youth have the potential to be successful.
The findings in this capstone paper support the development of The Heart of Basketball; a short-term overseas youth program that promotes personal development and cross-cultural competencies in its participants via a basketball-based pedagogy. A partnership with an American high school opens the door to the school’s internationalization efforts and fulfills the participants’ parents’ preference that their children experience the culture of the region in which they intend to send their child to study in the future.
Keywords: China, youth programs, experiential learning, basketball, internationalizatio
MORE WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT: ADVOCACY LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE GEORGIAN WOMEN’S TASK FORCE ON POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
Get PDFEmma Shattuck – PIM 75
MORE WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT: ADVOCACY LESSONS LEARNED
FROM THE GEORGIAN WOMEN’S TASK FORCE ON POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
May 2017
This Policy Advocacy Course-Linked Capstone is a case study of an on-going advocacy campaign to increase women’s political participation in the Republic of Georgia’s Parliament. It tells the story of a dedicated group of advocates who are determined to help Georgian women’s voices be heard in a primarily male-dominated political context. Drawing on my personal experience living and working in Tbilisi, Georgia, and based on comprehensive key informant interviews with leaders of the campaign, I analyze the major events that led to formation of the movement, describe the key players including the grassroots Georgian Women’s Movement and Task Force on Women’s Political Participation, and analyze the campaign to date. In addition to describing and analyzing the policy issues, the political actors and the strategies involved in the advocacy work, I also seek to evaluate the campaign’s success and identify lessons that can be applied in other advocacy contexts
Towards Soulful and Sustainable Service: The Role of Ethics in Global Service-Learning Programs within Faith-Based Tertiary Institutions
Get PDFThis research evaluates the practices of specified faith-based institutions within the field of undergraduate global service learning through the lens of each of the major themes in the Fair Trade Learning framework. These themes include equal partnership, mutual learning, cooperative and positive social change, economic equity, transparency, and sustainability. Initial survey outcomes present an overall picture of where these particular universities are at in regards to balancing student and community outcomes. Interview outcomes provide a more in-depth perspective of how mutual benefit for student participants and host communities is being considered within the global service-learning programs these programs facilitate. Some of the key learning from this study includes the idea that if young people are seeking to pursue opportunities of service in transformational social change throughout the world, they must first “learn how to serve”. When this process is undertaken effectively, it is possible for students to slowly earn the trust to walk alongside community members in solidarity towards pursuing soulful and sustainable community transformation together. An examination of five specific tertiary global service-learning programs through the utilization of the Fair Trade Learning framework has assisted in contributing to the overall knowledge base in regards to faith-based institution involvement in ethical service-learning programs focused on mutual benefit for both student participants and host communities. This research also provides examples of best practices for other institutions to emulate as they pursue the design and implementation of global service-learning programs of their own
The Donation-based Approach to Solving Critical Social Issues: An Examination of the Food Waste Recovery Approach to Solving Hunger in the United States
Get PDFAs the issue of hunger continues to plague the lives of nearly 1 billion people around the world, we need to find real, lasting and empowering solutions. This is an interdisciplinary research study into the donation-based approach to solving critical social issues in the United States by examining the food waste recovery and hunger debate. Social, public and private sectors advocate that hunger can be solved through food waste recovery and redistribution methods. From a systems perspective, such thinking is not only problematic for the people facing hunger, but raises concern of achieving overall social justice and change. Using qualitative methods, including interviews, a survey, focus groups, and literature review, this study attempted to understand the systematic nature of food waste, hunger, and the role of the donation system in the United States. Participants were primarily representative of the San Francisco Bay Area, with a small representation from the Eastern United States. An interdisciplinary approach, along with triangulation of primary data, was used to develop a greater understanding into the intricate nature of the issues. This study will show how the rise of capitalism has attributed to the need for food assistance programs in the United States, how donations and aid are treating the symptoms of hunger, and how in many cases the people working to address social issues are benefiting from their very existence; and are therefore less motivated to find long term solutions
Preventative Community Policing in Immigrant Communities
Get PDFThe purpose of this exploratory qualitative case study was to discover what kind of mutually comfortable activities community residents and police officers of the White Oak District in Montgomery County Maryland would like to participate in to strengthen social bonding, social bridging, and social linkage so that they can prevent future difficulties in practicing community problem-solving policing. In this case study located in a major Mid Atlantic community on the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, community policing was discovered to be actively engaged in. One police commander, three community leaders, 28 immigrant community members, and 11 immigrant community members that were a subset of the 28 immigrant community members shared their thoughts about what has worked, not worked, is working, and may work in their community. Although there is still a long way to go to reach what anyone might consider an ideal situation, this community was found to be on their way to reinventing a policing system – along the lines of community policing ideals - that could work better than it has in the past