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El futuro ES la historia: El pasado doloroso y las generaciones futuros en los espacios de memoria en Buenos Aires / The future IS history: The painful past and future generations in memory sites in Buenos Aires
Get PDFPara contar una historia reciente y dolorosa a otros que no vivieron esta historia, con la esperanza de que no ocurra más, nunca puede ser objetivo en un ‘espacio de la memoria’. Casi siempre se lleva una agenda social, una mirada al futuro y para muchos, esta esperanza es en la próxima generación. En esta investigación, miro a la historia de la última junta cívico-militar (1976-1983) y las décadas después para entender de qué forma trabajan los espacios de la memoria para enseñar la historia reciente a estudiantes. Abordada por entrevistas, visitas guiadas, y observaciones participantes en espacios de la memoria y escuelas en la ciudad de Buenos Aires, analizo como los espacios de la memoria construyen una “narrativa pública” (con una base teórica en el trabajo de Marshall Ganz y Elizabeth Jelin, entre otros), para hacer recomendaciones para trabajar en esto en el futuro.
To tell the story of a recent and painful past to those who did not live it with the hope that it will never happen again, can never be objective in a ‘memory space’. Indeed, it almost always carries some social agenda, a look to the future, and for many, that hope lies in the next generation. In this research, I use the history of the last dictatorship in Argentina (1976-1983) and the years after to understand how memory sites work to teach this recent history to students. Supported by interviews, guided visits, and participant observation in memory sites and schools in the city of Buenos Aires, I analyze how memory sites construct a “public narrative” (based on the work of Marshall Ganz and Elizabeth Jelin, among others), to make recommendations for future work
Foreign Language Education Through an International Education Lens
Get PDFInspired by current dialogue around foreign language education in the United States - which reveals that foreign language education faces budget cuts, dropping enrollment rates, and competition for resources – this study sought to better understand the value of foreign language education through the lenses of international education professionals. The literature review explored the relationship between foreign language education and the field of international education, and examined foreign language education’s role in advancing intercultural competency. The study surveyed a sample of 57 international education professionals, and interviewed 8 of those 57. It assessed professionals’ perceptions in three main areas: current trends affecting foreign language education, personal/professional experience with foreign language in the field, and the perceived relationship between foreign language education and intercultural competence.
Research findings indicate that the respondents’ experiences with foreign language and understandings of the relationship between foreign language education and intercultural competence are varied. This confirms the literature’s assertion that the relationship is context-based. Respondents agreed that foreign language education in the United States does not prepare students to be proficient speakers but is nonetheless a pathway to intercultural competence, is integral to the field of international education, and should be compulsory for primary and secondary school students. The results suggest that a nuanced discussion of the value of foreign language education should address both the functional and humanistic benefits, and both the extrinsic and intrinsic values; they also suggest that professionals see humanistic value in foreign language education even if they do not agree on its functional value
KAKA TOURIST VILLAGE PROJECT: A TALE OF PROSPERITY
No full textAs a result of various peace agreements between Darfur rebel groups and the Government of Sudan IDP’s started to plan to return from the refugee camps to their homes only to face the harsh reality that there are no homes left to return to. Most of the villages were burned to the ground as a government strategy to eliminate the rebels stronghold, livestock were stolen, killed, or fled, farmlands were left uncared for , for a decade, the main infrastructure were demolished .
The objective of the Kaka Village project is to give IDP’s returning to their villages the financial tools and employment they need to reestablish their lives and find their ways out of poverty.
Due to the limited financial resources of the village, beside the rich natural and historical resources, I came up with the suggestion of creating a tourist project that uses the local resources, while preserving the rich nature and history of the area. The tourist village should recognize the great legacy of the sultanate of Fur. The expected outcome is to ensure villagers safe return, and providing a sustainable income to encourage more IDP’s return.
The social impact of promoting economical stability will be accomplished through employment opportunity and creating a market for local products and services, while drawing attention to the issues of IDP’s. The village also expected to serve as an inexpensive model of change.
The actual impact assessment is not achievable before the physical start of the village project, but using the available indicators, shows the project has a high rate of success in achieving its goals and brings positive change to the region
Lessons From Star Flower Center- How to Overcome Cultural Barriers and Enhance Community Inclusion of People with Disabilities
No full textThis capstone paper explores how to best support and educate migrant students with multiple disabilities in the border town of Mae Sot located in northwestern Thailand. In addition, ideas will be explored on how to overcome attitudinal barriers of stigma surrounding disability. Star Flower Center (SFC) is used as a case study and focal point of inquiry. SFC is the only migrant learning center in Mae Sot that provides special education to students with physical, developmental, and intellectual disabilities. Data collected includes personal interviews, document analysis, observations, and field notes, and are informed by my practicum experience from working at the SFC. The information received from researching how the SFC started in 2009 will be used to provide vision for how others in and around Mae Sot can promote inclusion of children with disabilities into the community and into other learning centers. In conclusion, a list of strategies on how teachers, families, and community members along the border between Thailand and Myanmar can work together to support this vulnerable population and promote more inclusive education in Mae Sot and beyond is provided
Fair Trade or Fake Trade? Specialty Coffee Certifications and Development in Uganda
Get PDFThis project examined the relationship between specialty coffee certifications and development. The focus was exploring the local and national implications Fairtrade coffee certifications have in Uganda. Coffee is a critical commodity, accounting for 15 percent of Uganda’s foreign exchange and engaging over one million households in production. Currently, specialty certified coffees including Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, and 4C make up only four percent of total production. However, under Uganda’s 2013 National Coffee Policy, there is a target to expand specialty production to 24 percent. It is therefore imperative to understand how these specialty certifications affect primary producers participating as well as the capacity certifications have to promote development locally and nationally. This study surveyed 100 farmers, 55 of which were selling to Fairtrade cooperatives. It concludes that the developmental benefits derived from Fairtrade are largely local in scope. A stronger relationship between Fairtrade and development promotion was found among Robusta farmers over Arabica growers. If expansion of specialty certified coffees are to be undertaken, stronger regulations mechanisms on behalf of the Ugandan government are necessary. While Fairtrade has significant benefits for many participating producers, it should not be viewed as a viable tool for national development. Rather, government action to rectify larger global trade inequalities and complete restructuring of support for the agricultural sector are needed in order to achieve this development
Frog Diversity and Population Trends in Andasibe, Madagascar
Get PDFFacing immediate threats such as habitat loss, emerging infectious diseases, and climate change, the frog populations of the Madagascar rainforest, one of the richest amphibian diversity hotspots in the world, are an important focus for monitoring programs. This study focused on assessing the general diversity, key species population trends, and monitoring effectiveness of the Analamazaotra Forest Station’s amphibian community, a population of over forty species within Andasibe, Madagascar. Building on a long-term monitoring program that began in 2012, visual encounter surveys were conducted over a two-week period in November 2015 along the edge and within the interior of the forest area managed by Association Mitsinjo. The current twenty-four transects were found to be an effective means of monitoring amphibian populations given species abundance curves and an individual assessment of each transect. Rank abundance curves, Simpson’s Diversity Indexes, and a Jaccard’s Index were calculated as diversity assessment values using three years of data collection. From species evenness and richness assessments, the interior of the forest appeared to be unchanging in terms of diversity (stabilizing around a SDI of 0.91) while the forest edge had a decrease in diversity since 2013 (2013 SDI, 0.98; 2015 SDI, 0.82). These trends did not support expected diversity increases given the recovering status of the Analamazaotra Forest Station, since its protection in 2003, suggesting that these results may have been influenced by the seasonality effect of edge preference, the forest’s carrying capacity, and inconsistent surveys. For monitoring purposes, seasonality abundance baselines were calculated for the past four years of eleven key species. These eleven baseline species can be tracked in future years to assess population declines and judge habitat quality and forest health
Eating Out in Kathmandu: Restaurant Business and Nepal’s Urban Middle Class
No full textFollowing the economic liberalization of the 80’s and 90’s, an influx of market participation and consumer culture has characterized the growing middle class in Kathmandu. In recent years, the rise of this economic middle class has brought many forms of social change throughout the city. One reflection of this change is the rapidly developing restaurant business and urban food culture. In the past, Kathmandu’s restaurants were primarily visited by tourists and the upper-class elite. Now, Nepalis are dining in ‘western-style’ restaurants with increasing frequency. The purpose of this research is to investigate how the concept of ‘dining out’ is being formed and adapted by Kathmandu’s urban middle class. Through semi-structured interviews and participant observation, this research aims to identify how dining out characterizes “modern Nepali culture” in an urban, class-based setting
Ouch, That Hurts: Childbirth-Related Pain Management and the Inappropriate Replacement of Traditional Obstetrical Knowledge in Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India
Get PDFThroughout India, obstetrical knowledge and practice has been developed and passed down by generations of women. In many Indian societies, traditional birth attendants, or dais, remain the gatekeepers of childbirth-related knowledge. Yet with the push towards institutional delivery, traditional knowledge and practices are being increasingly replaced with modern and Western ones. While the trend of hospital deliveries has yielded positive health outcomes, its socio-cultural consequences remain unclear. Situated in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon Himalayas, this study employs a bio-social framework and begins to reveal these consequences. Using labor pain management as an entry point, this study argues that the push towards institutional delivery replaces traditional and culturally appropriate obstetric practices with modern and culturally inappropriate ones. This study begins by articulating ideas about childbirth, pain, and pain management that are shared amongst Kumaoni women. It then documents traditional Kumaoni methods of labor pain management and compares them with methods used in area hospitals. Next, it discuses women’s attitudes towards and experiences in government hospitals and suggests novel reasons for which Indian women fear childbirth. The paper then argues that, despite dais having been systematically disenfranchised by the Indian government, the traditional knowledge they possess remains pertinent. Ultimately, the study advocates for the preservation, institutionalization, and awareness of traditional and culturally appropriate methods of labor pain management as a means to promote institutional delivery while also preserving dai culture and allowing women to have healthful and fulfilling childbirth experiences
The Impact of Antenatal Care on Maternal Mental Health in Rural Maharashtra
Get PDFThis study seeks to understand the major mental health concerns experienced by pregnant women and recent mothers in rural villages in Maharashtra and how these concerns are impacted by different elements of holistic antenatal and postnatal care. The risk factors that may lead to poor maternal mental health are strongly tied to social factors and vary from community to community. Unfortunately, in most developing countries mental health takes a back seat to other health issues deemed more pressing. This is especially true for female specific illnesses, given that the overall health of women and girl children is often neglected. The Village Health Workers at the Comprehensive Rural Health Project - Jamkhed, Maharashtra over see a variety of types of antenatal and postnatal care in order to mitigate the risk factors that can lead to Maternal Depression. This study investigates not only the intended, overt consequences of this care but also its unintentional impact on Maternal Mental Health. Through interviews with community members, health professionals, and Village Health Workers this study illustrates the complexities of Maternal Depression, its risk factors, and how it is perceived by the communities in which its consequences are most severely experienced
More Religious and Less Moral: The Changing Face of Religious Coexistence in Ladakh
Get PDFLadakh hosts a mixed population of Buddhists and Muslims that belies its popular image as a solely Buddhist replica of Tibet. Despite its unique history of religious integration, new pressures linked to globalisation are pulling the communities apart, with occasional and previously unheard-of communal conflict breaking out in recent decades. Through a comparison of historical and primary sources alongside first hand observation, this project traces the effects of external religious forces, the communal style of Indian politics, and the pressures of ‘development’ upon the local reality of religious coexistence in Ladakh. Despite the largely harmonious environment, it is clear that the foundations of a common Ladakhi identity are being undermined in favour of increasingly communalist, religious definitions of self. As well as providing an insight into the contemporary face of religion in the region, the Ladakhi situation offers a framework through which to examine the role of globalised forces upon the cohesiveness of local communities