Posts Tagged: Argentina
Luengo, María. “Gender violence: the media, civil society, and the struggle for human rights in Argentina.” Media, Culture & Society 40, no. 3 (2018): 397-414.
I chose this image as it represents the collective action takes by Argentinian society. The posters “together” and “together we can” and encapsulates the author’s argument that polarization and ideological differences can be suspended by universal beliefs.
Luengo, María. “Gender violence: the media, civil society, and the struggle for human rights in Argentina.” Media, Culture & Society 40, no. 3 (2018): 397-414.
I chose this image as it represents the collective action takes by Argentinian society. The posters “together” and “together we can” and encapsulates the author’s argument that polarization and ideological differences can be suspended by universal beliefs.
Cristóbal Kay, “The Agrarian Question and the Neoliberal Rural Transformation in Latin America,” European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies / Revista Europea De Estudios Latinoamericanos Y Del Caribe, no. 100 (2015): 73-83. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43673539.
In the article, Kay sets out to analyze the questions that have surfaced as agrarian policies have shifted across Latin America. Latin America has largely experienced an agricultural revolution due to the influx of neoliberal policies throughout the region. The
Cristóbal Kay, “The Agrarian Question and the Neoliberal Rural Transformation in Latin America,” European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies / Revista Europea De Estudios Latinoamericanos Y Del Caribe, no. 100 (2015): 73-83. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43673539.
In the article, Kay sets out to analyze the questions that have surfaced as agrarian policies have shifted across Latin America. Latin America has largely experienced an agricultural revolution due to the influx of neoliberal policies throughout the region. The
Sutton, B., & Norgaard, K. (2013). Cultures of Denial: Avoiding Knowledge of State Violations of Human Rights in Argentina and the United States. Sociological Forum, 28(3), 495-524.
The article “Cultures of Denial: Avoiding Knowledge of State Violations of Human Rights in Argentina and the United States” discusses the sociological tendencies that cause citizens to ignore human rights violations in their country. The study conducted in this article
Sutton, B., & Norgaard, K. (2013). Cultures of Denial: Avoiding Knowledge of State Violations of Human Rights in Argentina and the United States. Sociological Forum, 28(3), 495-524.
The article “Cultures of Denial: Avoiding Knowledge of State Violations of Human Rights in Argentina and the United States” discusses the sociological tendencies that cause citizens to ignore human rights violations in their country. The study conducted in this article
Luengo, María. “Gender violence: the media, civil society, and the struggle for human rights in Argentina.” Media, Culture & Society 40, no. 3 (2018): 397-414.
This image is from a #NiUnasMenos march in 2017 and encapsulates the collective action of Argentinian society on this issue, despite deep polarization: the signs read “together” and “together we can”
Luengo, María. “Gender violence: the media, civil society, and the struggle for human rights in Argentina.” Media, Culture & Society 40, no. 3 (2018): 397-414.
This image is from a #NiUnasMenos march in 2017 and encapsulates the collective action of Argentinian society on this issue, despite deep polarization: the signs read “together” and “together we can”
Alanis, M., & Echegaray, J. N. (2011). Fighting for Women’s Lives in Argentina. Conscience, 32(3), 29-33. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1016790192?accountid=14505
Marta Alanis, President of Catholics for Choice wrote a thought-provoking article on women’s rights in Argentina. “Fighting for women’s lives in Argentina”, published in 2011 this article encapsulates in detail the reign of Catholic influences within the state government of
Alanis, M., & Echegaray, J. N. (2011). Fighting for Women’s Lives in Argentina. Conscience, 32(3), 29-33. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1016790192?accountid=14505
Marta Alanis, President of Catholics for Choice wrote a thought-provoking article on women’s rights in Argentina. “Fighting for women’s lives in Argentina”, published in 2011 this article encapsulates in detail the reign of Catholic influences within the state government of
Self-acclaimed “pro-life” in Argentina
The article chosen speaks on certain religious and “self-acclaimed ‘pro-life’” movements within Argentina and their roles on reproductive justice and a woman’s rights to her own body. The authors specifically cite several organizations the Catholic church has supported and implemented
Self-acclaimed “pro-life” in Argentina
The article chosen speaks on certain religious and “self-acclaimed ‘pro-life’” movements within Argentina and their roles on reproductive justice and a woman’s rights to her own body. The authors specifically cite several organizations the Catholic church has supported and implemented
Rodolfo Gómez Ponce De León, Deborah L. Billings, and Karina Barrionuevo. “Woman-Centered Post-Abortion Care in Public Hospitals in Tucumán, Argentina: Assessing Quality of Care and Its Link to Human Rights.” Health and Human Rights 9, no. 1 (2006): 174-201. doi:10.2307/4065395.
In this study, the author discusses the epidemic of unsafe abortions continuing to rake through Argentina due to the lack of rights women possess over their own bodies. The main focus of the article deals with the issue of post-abortion
Rodolfo Gómez Ponce De León, Deborah L. Billings, and Karina Barrionuevo. “Woman-Centered Post-Abortion Care in Public Hospitals in Tucumán, Argentina: Assessing Quality of Care and Its Link to Human Rights.” Health and Human Rights 9, no. 1 (2006): 174-201. doi:10.2307/4065395.
In this study, the author discusses the epidemic of unsafe abortions continuing to rake through Argentina due to the lack of rights women possess over their own bodies. The main focus of the article deals with the issue of post-abortion
Sutton, Barbara, and Elizabeth Borland. “Framing Abortion Rights in Argentina’s Encuentros Nacionales De Mujeres.” Feminist Studies 39, no. 1 (2013): 194-234.
Green bandanas and women marching around Plaza de Mayo holding signs reading “Aborto legal” are just one of the many social issues the Encuentro Nacional de Mujeres stand for. The article called “Framing Abortion Rights in Argentina’s Encuentros Nacionales de
Sutton, Barbara, and Elizabeth Borland. “Framing Abortion Rights in Argentina’s Encuentros Nacionales De Mujeres.” Feminist Studies 39, no. 1 (2013): 194-234.
Green bandanas and women marching around Plaza de Mayo holding signs reading “Aborto legal” are just one of the many social issues the Encuentro Nacional de Mujeres stand for. The article called “Framing Abortion Rights in Argentina’s Encuentros Nacionales de
Lynn Morgan, “Reproductive Rights or Reproductive Justice? Lessons from Argentina. Health and Human Rights Journal. vol. 17. no. 1. (2015). DOI: 10.2307/healhumarigh.17.1.136
In the article “Reproductive Rights or Reproductive Justice? Lessons from Argentina”, the Author Lynn M. Morgan recounts her experience discussing the use of the term Reproductive Justice in Argentina instead of Reproductive Rights. This proposal caused an uproar within her
Lynn Morgan, “Reproductive Rights or Reproductive Justice? Lessons from Argentina. Health and Human Rights Journal. vol. 17. no. 1. (2015). DOI: 10.2307/healhumarigh.17.1.136
In the article “Reproductive Rights or Reproductive Justice? Lessons from Argentina”, the Author Lynn M. Morgan recounts her experience discussing the use of the term Reproductive Justice in Argentina instead of Reproductive Rights. This proposal caused an uproar within her
Michel, Verónica, and Kathryn Sikkink. “Human Rights Prosecutions and the Participation Rights of Victims in Latin America.”Law & Society Review 47, no. 4 (2013): 873-907. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43670362
The authors of this article suggest, and provide evidence, that the presence of legal participation rights within Latin American judicial systems assist in individual criminal accountability of domestic human rights violations. They believe that participation rights, knows as private prosecution
Michel, Verónica, and Kathryn Sikkink. “Human Rights Prosecutions and the Participation Rights of Victims in Latin America.”Law & Society Review 47, no. 4 (2013): 873-907. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43670362
The authors of this article suggest, and provide evidence, that the presence of legal participation rights within Latin American judicial systems assist in individual criminal accountability of domestic human rights violations. They believe that participation rights, knows as private prosecution
Annotated Bibliography – sample W19
Practice annotated bibliography entry for HIS 161 Winter 2019
LGBT Rights in Latin America: Progress and Resistance
Samantha Aguilar, Cassandra Ginnis, Lukas Mcgregor In an effort to take the temperature of LGBTI rights in Latin America, we have undertaken a sociopolitical analysis of those areas in the region, which have been late in arriving to questions of
LGBT Rights in Latin America: Progress and Resistance
Samantha Aguilar, Cassandra Ginnis, Lukas Mcgregor In an effort to take the temperature of LGBTI rights in Latin America, we have undertaken a sociopolitical analysis of those areas in the region, which have been late in arriving to questions of
Impunity in Argentina
At the surface, the end of the Dirty War in Argentina brought democracy and peace to the country, but the transition was not as well defined as it appeared. In this newly democratic nation, authoritarian practices continue to prevail. Particularly,
Impunity in Argentina
At the surface, the end of the Dirty War in Argentina brought democracy and peace to the country, but the transition was not as well defined as it appeared. In this newly democratic nation, authoritarian practices continue to prevail. Particularly,
Michel, Verònica and Sikkink, Kathryn. “Human Rights Prosecutions and the Participation Rights of Victims in Latin America.” Law & Society Review, 47:4 (April 2013): 873-907.
In Verònica Michel and Kathryn Sikkink’s article, “Human Rights Prosecutions and the Participation Rights of Victims in Latin America”, they argue that participation rights have been fundamental in creating a legal framework that allows a government’s civil society to seek
Michel, Verònica and Sikkink, Kathryn. “Human Rights Prosecutions and the Participation Rights of Victims in Latin America.” Law & Society Review, 47:4 (April 2013): 873-907.
In Verònica Michel and Kathryn Sikkink’s article, “Human Rights Prosecutions and the Participation Rights of Victims in Latin America”, they argue that participation rights have been fundamental in creating a legal framework that allows a government’s civil society to seek
Thomas Coleman, “Who Owns the Water? An Analysis of Water Conflicts in Latin American and Modern Water Law,” intersections 12, no. 2 (2012): 1-19.
In this journal, Thomas Coleman discusses three different case studies on water conflicts between people and corporations in Latin America. Using examples from Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile, Coleman explains how corporations encourage governments to privatize. The privatization of water has
Thomas Coleman, “Who Owns the Water? An Analysis of Water Conflicts in Latin American and Modern Water Law,” intersections 12, no. 2 (2012): 1-19.
In this journal, Thomas Coleman discusses three different case studies on water conflicts between people and corporations in Latin America. Using examples from Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile, Coleman explains how corporations encourage governments to privatize. The privatization of water has
Friedman, E.J. “Constructing “The Same Rights With the Same Names”: The Impact of Spanish Norm Diffusion on Marriage Equality in Argentina.” Latin American Politics and Society 54:29–59.
The photograph of the LGBT flag in front of Congress in Buenos Aires is depicted here, as it symbolizes the incorporation of gay rights in government. This picture also serves to demonstrate the solidarity of the LGBT community in tandem
Friedman, E.J. “Constructing “The Same Rights With the Same Names”: The Impact of Spanish Norm Diffusion on Marriage Equality in Argentina.” Latin American Politics and Society 54:29–59.
The photograph of the LGBT flag in front of Congress in Buenos Aires is depicted here, as it symbolizes the incorporation of gay rights in government. This picture also serves to demonstrate the solidarity of the LGBT community in tandem
Fregoso, Rosa-Linda, and Cynthia Bejarano. Terrorizing Women: Feminicide in the Americas. New York. Duke University Press, 2010.
Annotation: Terrorizing Women: Feminicide in the Americas, chronicles a diverse range of personal accounts of feminicide, otherwise known as hate crimes specifically targeted at women, in Guatemala, Peru, Costa Rica, Mexico and Argentina. These accounts vary from scholarly articles and
Fregoso, Rosa-Linda, and Cynthia Bejarano. Terrorizing Women: Feminicide in the Americas. New York. Duke University Press, 2010.
Annotation: Terrorizing Women: Feminicide in the Americas, chronicles a diverse range of personal accounts of feminicide, otherwise known as hate crimes specifically targeted at women, in Guatemala, Peru, Costa Rica, Mexico and Argentina. These accounts vary from scholarly articles and
Alfonsín, Raúl. ‘“Never Again” in Argentina’. Journal of Democracy 4, no. 1 (January 1993): 15–19.
Alfonsín speaks about the building and restoration of democracy through governmental institutions and commissions in Argentina after the egregious human rights violations that occurred during the Dirty War. He explains that’s the Argentine society has decided to carry on a
Alfonsín, Raúl. ‘“Never Again” in Argentina’. Journal of Democracy 4, no. 1 (January 1993): 15–19.
Alfonsín speaks about the building and restoration of democracy through governmental institutions and commissions in Argentina after the egregious human rights violations that occurred during the Dirty War. He explains that’s the Argentine society has decided to carry on a
Kathryn Sikkink, “Human Rights, Principled Issue-Networks, and Sovereignty in Latin America”
Human Rights, Principled Issue-Networks, and Sovereignty in Latin America Kathryn Sikkink, “Human Rights, Principled Issue-Networks, and Sovereignty in Latin America,” International Organization, Vol. 47, No. 3 (Summer, 1993), pp. 411-441, http://www.jstor.org/stable/2706982 Annotation This article by Kathryn Sikkink is an
Kathryn Sikkink, “Human Rights, Principled Issue-Networks, and Sovereignty in Latin America”
Human Rights, Principled Issue-Networks, and Sovereignty in Latin America Kathryn Sikkink, “Human Rights, Principled Issue-Networks, and Sovereignty in Latin America,” International Organization, Vol. 47, No. 3 (Summer, 1993), pp. 411-441, http://www.jstor.org/stable/2706982 Annotation This article by Kathryn Sikkink is an
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