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Contemporary Legacies of Morocco’s Gnawa Music Communities
Get PDFDespite existing literature about Gnawa music and culture, there remains many discrepancies and holes a part of current understandings about the subject. This paper examines the existing literature in comparison with two site visits to different Gnawa music houses in Tangier and Khamlia Morocco. These visits including three interviews with musicians inform an understanding of the history, tourism, spirituality, performance aspects, and changing culture among the two distinct communities. The paper will draw upon these findings to evaluate what it currently means to be Gnawa, perform Gnawa, and spectate Gnawa performance in Morocco. Additionally, Gnawa music within the black Moroccan communities it is played is evidenced as the potential for music performance to become a mechanism for recording history and self-preservation in the face of persecution
The Effects of Gender-Based Violence on Maternal and Neonatal Health Among Women of Reproductive Age Seeking Services at the Gender-Based Violence Recovery Center at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to provide recent data analysis on the patients that come in to seek services at the Gender-Based Violence Recovery Center at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital. The demographic features that will be analyzed include age, gender, pregnancy status, and follow-up trends. There will be an in-depth case study that will look at the perspective of a patient that experienced forms of gender-based violence during and after her pregnancy and the perspective of the counsellor assigned to this patient’s case. There will also be an analysis on an interview conducted with the nurse-in-charge at the center to understand the history of the center and what kind of improvements have been seen and what will hopefully be seen in the future. This study will highlight the weaknesses and strengths of the center
¿Cuál es el futuro del Sistema Alimentario en Argentina? El rol de los talleres de alimentación sana, segura y soberana del Área de Alimentación de la UTT en la lucha por la agroecología y la soberanía alimentaria
No full textEn 2022, con el contexto de la pandemia COVID-19, la crisis climática, la guerra Russo-Ucraniana y la crisis económica, el mundo ha visto los mayores precios de los alimentos en la historia, desproporcionadamente afectando los países y las poblaciones más vulnerables. En los dos lados de la malnutrición, ambos niveles de hambre y de obesidad están aumentando. Es decir que el mundo está en una crisis alimentaria. Si esta crisis existe por el mundo, Argentina y su sistema alimentario hegemónico, controlado por las empresas multinacionales, no puede ser excluido; de hecho, este sistema es uno que produce hambre y que destruye la tierra, los ecosistemas y la gente que vive en esta tierra, o sea, los campesinos que producen los alimentos. Por suerte, existen movimientos en Argentina y por el mundo, encabezados por los productores, que están proponiendo alternativas sostenibles y equitativas para proteger la salud del planeta y la gente.
La Unión de los Trabajadores de la Tierra (UTT) es una organización territorial compuesta de campesinos del país, reconocida por su trabajo en visibilizar los problemas con el sistema alimentario actual. Me interesa sus formas de acción para lograr su visión de un sistema alimentario alternativo que incluya la soberanía alimentaria, el acceso a la tierra, la agroecología, y el comercio justo. Elegí enfocarme en los talleres educativos del Área de Alimentación de la UTT para responder a mi pregunta de, desde el punto de vista de las productoras de la UTT que participan y/o imparten estos talleres, ¿cuál es el rol de los mismos en el proceso de lograr las metas de la UTT, y como colaboran en los propósitos de los movimientos vinculados a la actualización de la reforma del sistema alimentario hegemónico a un sistema sano, seguro, y soberano? Utilizando los métodos de la Investigación Acción Participativa, la entrevista, y la investigación académica, analicé los saberes emergentes de los talleres y la conceptualización de los talleres de los participantes y las facilitadoras. Concluí que los talleres tienen un rol integral en el desarrollo del movimiento porque crean espacios abiertos para pensar críticamente en la situación alimentaria actual e imaginar en cómo podría ser un sistema alternativo, entonces su desarrollo es esencial para el futuro del movimiento
Ley N° 26.160: su implementación y efectos en la lucha por la recuperación territorial mapuche en las Provincias de Neuquén y Río Negro (2006 - presente)
No full textEn 2006, la Ley de Emergencia Indígena, Ley N° 26.160, fue aprobado por el Congreso de la Nación de Argentina para detener los desalojos de las comunidades indígenas y crear relevamientos técnicos-jurídicos-catastrales a través del Instituto Nacional de Asuntos Indígenas (INAI). La implementación de esta ley ha variado entre provincias ya que depende del sistema gobierno provincial para su realización, y como resultado de la falta de finalización del relevamiento, se ha extendido 4 veces. Este proyecto utiliza un análisis de documentos públicos, informes, medios de comunicación y entrevistas personales para investigar cómo la implementación de la ley difiere entre las provincias de Río Negro y Neuquén, así como cómo esto ha afectado la recuperación territorial mapuche en estas provincias. Los problemas con la implementación en estas provincias incluyen la falta de finalización general del relevamiento (particularmente debido a retrasos y problemas para firmar convenios entre la provincia y el INAI), la falta de transparencia con el presupuesto y la continuación de los desalojos. La causa de estos problemas son los intereses del gobierno en los recursos naturales y el turismo, el desconocimiento judicial y las creencias personales del poder judicial. En última instancia, la implementación de esta ley tiene un efecto directo sobre la violencia estatal que enfrentan las comunidades indígenas, y como existe el sistema de implementación, es inadecuado para proteger a las comunidades indígenas contra los desalojos o para proporcionar títulos de propiedad
El Significado Cultural de la Platería Mapuche Contemporánea
No full textMapuche silver jewelry (rüxan) is one of the best known symbols of the Mapuche people and is an important aspect of their history and cultural tradition. Silver jewelry production reached its peak in the mid-19th century, but declined drastically with the Chilean invasion and annexation of Mapuche territory in 1883. Despite this loss, Mapuche rüxan and rüxafes (silversmiths) exist to this day.
I analyzed the modern use and relevance of mapuche jewelry to understand why this tradition has survived the repression and poverty the mapuche people have faced. I asked the question: What are the roles of silverware in the maintenance and transmission of contemporary Mapuche culture? My general objective is to understand the meaning of silver jewelry in Mapuche culture today. My specific objectives are to learn why some rüxafes make silver jewelry and why some people continue to use it while others do not.
I spoke to two Mapuche Rüxafes and four Mapuche women in Chapod and Temuco about their experiences with Mapuche jewelry. For the Rüxafes, Mapuche jewelry encompasses their livelihoods and their life\u27s work. It plays a fundamental role in their experiences as Mapuche. They desire to preserve its technique and philosophical meanings and bring them into a modern context. On the other hand, Mapuche jewelry does not play an active role in the lives of the women I spoke to in Chapod. Rather, it is something of their childhoods. Their memories of jewelry connect them to their pasts, but the religious-philosophical basis of mapuche jewelry is no longer a part of their mapuche identity or cultural expression.
These are a few specific examples of the roles silver jewelry plays in people’s lives. Future studies should incorporate more points of view to better grasp the complex and diverse range of Mapuche experiences
Discusión política en los liceos de Santiago, Chile: Explorando las escuelas cómo espacio de ciudadanía formación y reflexión critica
No full textEste proyecto aborda el tema de lo político y las políticas en las escuelas de Chile. Yo me enfoqué en liceos en Santiago. Durante mi papel, exploré los temas de ciudadanía, formación de la menta adolescente, la manera en que el espacio de la escuela está usado por los escolares y por la administración, y cómo la historia influye en las decisiones de los estudiantes. En el fin, muestro qué es muy difícil crear clasificaciones por los tipos de ciudadanía para donde se encuentran los adolescentes. Para cumplir esto, entrevisté dos escolares y una encargada de convivencia de dos liceos. Las entrevistas revelaron mucho de las circunstancias que ha creado el sistema educativo neoliberal
Changes in Identity: How Mongolian Musicians and Performers have Responded to Geopolitical Transition
Get PDFDuring Mongolia’s socialist period, traditional forms of Mongolian music were deliberately altered as the government, heavily influenced by the Soviet Union, attempted to modernize Mongolian culture. Throughout this period, traditional instruments were modified, the types of music that could be performed were strictly censored, and the structure of performances was set to strictly mimic those of Western orchestras. After Mongolia’s Democratic Revolution of 1990, the artistic freedom of Mongolian musicians has greatly increased, but even now, socialist cultural policies are deeply intertwined with Mongolian musical culture. Why is this the case? What is the common perception among performers about the influence of the Soviet Union on Mongolian music? What does the term “Mongolian music” actually mean to performers, and what do the different understandings of this term represent? By interviewing performers of Mongolian music in Ulaanbaatar and Dornogovi aimag who were educated or employed during both the socialist and current periods, this project examines the impacts of socialist control on the lives and decisions of performers, as well as the trajectory of future Mongolian music. The ethnographic study finds that, although the ideological impacts of the socialist period continue even to this day, Mongolian musicians and performers define ‘Mongolian music’ as something that transcends even the most persistent of socialist cultural policies. As such, these performers serve as a key example of the complexity with which rapid geopolitical change impacts cultural practices, beliefs, and identity
From Green to Gold: Community along lines of trade between Dolpo and Mustang
Get PDFMustang and Dolpo are at a tipping point of connectivity and community change as road development brings the districts closer to Nepal’s economic centers. In this independent study, I document contemporary trade relationships between Mustang’s Sangda and Dolpo’s Chharka, currently separated by three days of unmotorable trail. Through in person interview, archival research, and photography, I document methods of economy and community in three villages- Mustang’s Phelag and Sangda, and Dolpo’s Chharka. I focus upon future community prospects of Sangda and Chharka as road development between the two progresses.
As the two villages exchange goods, develop familiarity, and host traders from one another, forms of community and trust develop demonstrated through trust, systems of credit, unspoken rules of reciprocity, and seller loyalty. However, as road development progresses, residents of both villages opt for cheaper purchases and more lucrative trades in Nepal’s middle hill and Terai marketplaces made accessible by road, diverting a longstanding trade relationship south of the Himalayas.
This paper explores changes brought about by road development, forms of economic community, and hopes for the future, namely improvements in education and medical care.
I begin by grounding this project in my account of the mountainous journey between Sangda and Chharka. I then move to defining my approach, a combination of written ethnography with historical analysis, coupled with photographic narrative. I then ground my account of the Mustang-Dolpo trade route by providing detailed account of political and economic change in each district, namely the closure of the once fluid Tibetan border, the decline of the salt trade, and the construction of the Beni-Jomsom-Korala road along the Kaliganaki corridor. I then provide account of methods of economy for three villages, Phelag, Sangda, and Chharka along the studied route.
I conduct analysis of the trade community shared between Sangda and Chharka, document current and future prosepcts for Chharka’s healthcare system amidst the promise of road development.
I conclude with photography documenting road driven change in Phelag, and a group of traders traveling from Chharka to Sangda
Monuments as a Lens to Understand Climate Change: A Survey of Altered Indian Architecture
Get PDFMy project is asking in what ways climate change is impacting monuments in the developing world using case studies in India? The project will be a survey of sites occupying different positions in environment, religion, and history in order to assess the multitude of threats on cultural heritage created and/or exacerbated by climate change. The Taj Mahal (17th century) will be assessed in order to discuss the impacts of air pollution associated with an urban environ ment and drought along the Yamuna river, using a widely known icon of India to serve as a visualization of slow violence taking place throughout India. The next monument discussed will be the Alchi Chos Khor Monastery (11th century) which is currently threatened by historically unprecedented rainfall. The Monastery will also open the discussion into approaches to conservation and restoration in the Himalaya as well as the ‘unimagining of cultures’ within an agenda of national development. Finally, the paper will be concluded by the Old Goa complex (16th century) which is threatened by sea level rise and the intensification of annual monsoons. The Basilica will serve as an entry point into contemplating rising tides and urbanization as well as the role of the government of India in conservation and the ways in which the institutions that created the problems driving climate change may not be the ones to solve them. Each monument has been chosen because it maintains a heritage essential- and entirely unique- for preservation within their given contexts and history. Each site provides the opportunity to discuss wider ranging themes and ask questions about preservation, conservation, and heritage globally
Trauma-Informed Teaching Practices Post-COVID: A Classroom Action Project
Get PDFOut of recognition of experienced trauma, trauma-informed practices have existed in schools and classrooms long before the start of the pandemic and will continue to exist and evolve after. Programs need to evolve due to the changing nature of the pandemic such as the possibility of teachers experiencing trauma alongside their students, and distance learning complicating the ability of students to make connections with peers, teachers, and administrators. Limited literature currently exists in the field showcasing how teachers have changed and updated their practices since the start of the pandemic. The objective of this action research is to add to that literature by implementing a daily check-in routine which acknowledges the possibility of shared trauma in the classroom. Students will have the opportunity to check-in about their well-being and have a dedicated time to share information with me, their teacher, that they find relevant to their learning. The themes of safety, connection, and emotional regulation are common in trauma-informed practices and another goal of this action research is to evaluate whether this practice can provide them. Finally, as the trauma of the pandemic is not isolated to students only, I would also like to identify whether this routine can be used to better inform my own teaching and ability to connect my students with additional support