This investigation will analyze the Venezuelan migration crisis in Colombia starting from 2014 until 2019. The roles of states of both Venezuela as the emigrant state and Colombia as the receiving...Show moreThis investigation will analyze the Venezuelan migration crisis in Colombia starting from 2014 until 2019. The roles of states of both Venezuela as the emigrant state and Colombia as the receiving state will be analyzed by viewing the policies put in place by both states. Concepts such as transnationalism, border cities and labor markets will be used to explain the migration networks that are created in between Colombia and Venezuela and assess how Venezuelans who are forced out of their country are received in a neighboring country such as Colombia. This investigation will also show how the policies and initiatives set forth by Colombia have eased the arrival of Venezuelans, but also point out how job integration into the formal sector has not been possible with the deepening of the crisis. This investigation's findings will be supported by the fieldwork carried out in the city of Bucaramanga, Colombia through the gathering of information through personal interviews, government archives and non-governmental data.Show less
This thesis has investigated what the effect of the digital revolution on Cuba was on Cuban journalism. It has been proved that there is more space for different political voices, but that this...Show moreThis thesis has investigated what the effect of the digital revolution on Cuba was on Cuban journalism. It has been proved that there is more space for different political voices, but that this space is relatively small.Show less
This research aims to assess the value of memory-focused sewing initiatives as a reparation measure and their relationship to Colombia’s wider peacebuilding agenda. The basis for the analysis of...Show moreThis research aims to assess the value of memory-focused sewing initiatives as a reparation measure and their relationship to Colombia’s wider peacebuilding agenda. The basis for the analysis of this thesis comes from primary research which was conducted in Colombia over a two month period from January - March 2020. This included observations and participation at the following sewing initiatives: a reunion with the MAFAPO (Mothers of False Positives) organization held at the Institute of Studies for Development and Peace (INDEPAZ) in Bogotá; the state-funded El Costurero de la Memoria, also known as El Costurero de la Memoria: Kilómetros de Vida y de Memoria, a victim-led sewing initiative held at the Centre for Memory Peace and Reconciliation (CMPR), also in Bogotá; lastly, the memory-focused sewing initiative El Taller de Tejido del Museo Casa de la Memoria (TTMCM) at Museo Casa de la Memoria (House of Memory) in Medellín.Show less
This thesis analyses the introduction and development of shared mobility policy in Mexico City in the last ten years and measures its contribution to a solution for the city’s traffic congestion...Show moreThis thesis analyses the introduction and development of shared mobility policy in Mexico City in the last ten years and measures its contribution to a solution for the city’s traffic congestion problem. The aim of this study is to find an answer on the following main research question: Does the introduction and development of shared mobility policy in Mexico City in the last ten years contribute to a solution for the city’s traffic congestion problem? In order to find a profound answer to the main research question, this thesis consists of three chapters and will be structured as follows: in the first chapter, a theoretical review will be provided based on the main concepts. The concept of shared mobility and urban traffic congestion will be identified. In addition, the main policy considerations in the area of shared micromobility will be outlined and discussed.Show less
The aim of this study is to improve our understanding of code-switching (CS) at conflict sites (where the grammars of two languages have conflicting rules). We examine Determiner-Noun-Adjective...Show moreThe aim of this study is to improve our understanding of code-switching (CS) at conflict sites (where the grammars of two languages have conflicting rules). We examine Determiner-Noun-Adjective switches produced by Kaqchikel-Spanish bilinguals. Both languages differ in gender and word order: (i) Spanish has gender, Kaqchikel does not, and (ii) the adjective in Spanish is normally postnominal while in Kaqchikel it is prenominal (Bosque & Picallo, 1996; Brown, Maxwell & Little, 2006) (see examples 1 & 2, respectively). (1) Spanish: la casa roj-a def. .art fem house red-fem ‘The red house’ (2) Kaqchikel: ri käq jay def.art red house ‘The red house’ Predictions on mixed nominal constructions (NCs), based on two theoretical approaches, the Matrix Language Frame model (MLF) (Myers-Scotton, 2002) and the Minimalist Program (MP) (Chomsky, 1995, 2000) are examined. Both approaches provide contrasting predictions regarding the language of the determiner and adjective position. The MP predicts that (i) the determiner language is provided by the language with the ‘richest array of grammatical features’ (Liceras, Spradlin & Fernández Fuertes, 2005; Moro Quintanilla, 2014) and (ii) the adjective language dictates the relative order of the adjective with respect to the noun (Cantone & MacSwan, 2009). The MLF model predicts that (i) the determiner language is provided by the Matrix Language (ML) of the clause, and (ii) the ML dictates the relative order of the adjective with respect to the noun. Previous studies, both based on naturalistic and experimental data, report different outcomes when examining the prediction accuracy of the two approaches for language of the determiner and adjective position in different language pairs (e.g. Herring, Deuchar, Parafita Couto & Moro Quintanilla, 2010; Parafita Couto & Gullberg, 2017; Blokzijl, Deuchar, Parafita Couto, 2017, Fairchild & Van Hell, 2015; Parafita Couto, Deuchar & Fusser, 2015; Stadthagen-González, Parafita Couto, Parraga & Damian, 2017; Balam & Parafita Couto, 2019; Pablos, Parafita Couto, Boutonnet, De Jong, Perquin, De Haan & Schiller, 2019). In the present study, a total of 277 mixed NCs were elicited from 20 Kaqchikel-Spanish bilinguals through a Director-Matcher task (Gullberg, Indefrey & Muysken, 2009). Results show that (i) the determiner always appeared in Kaqchikel, supporting the predictions of the MLF (because the ML was always Kaqchikel) but not the MP, (ii) the adjective always occurred in postnominal position. In 164 out of 174 cases, the adjective language was Kaqchikel. This postnominal position was not predicted by any of the theoretical approaches. In monolingual Kaqchikel nominal constructions in this task, the adjective also occurred predominantly in postnominal position. Possible explanations for this can be drawn upon recent studies that report a task-effect (Bellamy, Parafita Couto & Stadthagen-González, 2018).Show less
“Will you marry me? (I need a European passport” is a quote written on a wall in London which shows a specific type regarding migration. Migration, a term that is greatly covered in academic...Show more“Will you marry me? (I need a European passport” is a quote written on a wall in London which shows a specific type regarding migration. Migration, a term that is greatly covered in academic research. There are many theories that attempt to define migration, as it appeared to be a complex study as no theory in itself explains the motivations behind migration. However, in contemporary literature on migration, labour migration is often prioritised over marriage migration, which is a subject that has received a lesser amount of attention when it comes to migration studies. This thesis deals with the phenomenon of marriage migration focussing on Cuban men with foreign women. Cuba’s history since the revolution of 1959 has shaped the island to its contemporary situation where tourism has been booming in the last three decades. This happened after the collapse of the Soviet Union and gave rise to migration through marriage, a phenomenon that has become well-known on the island throughout the years.Show less
This research analyzes the combat against the issue of violence against women in Chile. On the one hand it examines to what extent Michelle Bachelet has been able to play an active role in...Show moreThis research analyzes the combat against the issue of violence against women in Chile. On the one hand it examines to what extent Michelle Bachelet has been able to play an active role in combating gender violence during her two presidencies. On the other hand the success of the mobilized civil society will be examined to evaluate its influential role. Finally, throughout the essay there is a special focus on the relation between the civil society and the state, and if they have been able to cooperate and advance the combat against gender violence in Chile.Show less
La migración mexicana hacia los Estados Unidos ha traído consigo muchos retos que los migrantes mexicanos tienen que superar o a los cuales se tienen que adaptar. El futbol es utilizado como un...Show moreLa migración mexicana hacia los Estados Unidos ha traído consigo muchos retos que los migrantes mexicanos tienen que superar o a los cuales se tienen que adaptar. El futbol es utilizado como un refugio para los latinos, en especial para los mexicanos, donde pueden sentirse orgullosos de sus raíces sin tener miedo a ser discriminados. En esta tesis se analiza el cómo se vive y cómo se expresa la masculinidad y la identidad nacional de los mexicanos que viven en los Estados Unidos mediante el futbol.Show less
Esta tesis investiga el lugar de lo indígena en el discurso nacional de México, basándose en las (auto-)representaciones museísticas en los museos comunitarios y estatales en el estado de Oaxaca,...Show moreEsta tesis investiga el lugar de lo indígena en el discurso nacional de México, basándose en las (auto-)representaciones museísticas en los museos comunitarios y estatales en el estado de Oaxaca, México.Show less
El superclásico del fútbol chileno, Colo-Colo versus Universidad de Chile, es considerado por muchos chilenos como el partido más peligroso de su país. Esto no es sólo debido a la batalla que tiene...Show moreEl superclásico del fútbol chileno, Colo-Colo versus Universidad de Chile, es considerado por muchos chilenos como el partido más peligroso de su país. Esto no es sólo debido a la batalla que tiene lugar en el campo de fútbol. Las barras bravas, grupos violentos y fanáticos organizados dentro de los hinchas de Colo-Colo (Garra Blanca) y Universidad de Chile (Los de Abajo) son diametralmente opuestas y hacen que este clásico sea un fenómeno. Por lo tanto, estos grupos de hooligans han dado lugar a la adopción de diversas estrategias de prevención de la violencia que generan. Esta investigación se centrará en el análisis de una estrategia de prevención más importante contra el hooliganismo de los clubes Colo-Colo y Universidad de Chile. Se investigará a nivel nacional el ‘Plan Estadio Seguro’, elaborado por el gobierno para mejorar la experiencia deportiva y reducir las situaciones de violencia y de inseguridad en los estadios. Se analizará los procesos de comunicación entre diferentes actores dentro este plan, como el Ministerio del Interior, los clubes de fútbol, los hinchas y la policía, y también el grado en que esta estrategia logra reducir el hooliganismo de estos clubes rivales. Además, se evaluarán las estrategias de prevención dentro del Plan Estadio Seguro que contribuyen a un ambiente seguro en el campo de juego de Colo-Colo y Universidad de Chile.Show less
Este trabajo presenta el contexto local en el que nace el hip-hop afrocolombiano de ChocQuibTown como un medio apto con que superar y resistir el racismo colombiano. La vinculación entre el...Show moreEste trabajo presenta el contexto local en el que nace el hip-hop afrocolombiano de ChocQuibTown como un medio apto con que superar y resistir el racismo colombiano. La vinculación entre el negrismo y el hip-hop afrocolombiano forma la base para entender la postura anti-racista de esta agrupación musical y sus estrategias utilizadas en Somos Pacífico, De donde vengo yo, Oro y El mismo. El análisis hace hincapié en tres estrategias principales que apoyan la potencialidad de la producción de este grupo de hip-hop como motivador social: desmantelamiento, edutainment y valoración. En suma, el objetivo de este estudio es investigar de qué modo las canciones de ChocQuibTown incitan a un cambio social integral y asumen el rol de agentes catalizadores en cuanto a las circunstancias del pueblo afrocolombiano.Show less
This tesis studies the way the narrator in El olvido que seremos of the Colombian writer Héctor Abad Faciolince, appeals to the memories of his youth and his memory before the death of his father...Show moreThis tesis studies the way the narrator in El olvido que seremos of the Colombian writer Héctor Abad Faciolince, appeals to the memories of his youth and his memory before the death of his father within the historical political context of the 70s and 80s (During the period of what is named as ‘La Guerra Sucia’). It is investigated what meanings these memories,described by the narrator in the novel, have within a collective memory. The first chapter focuses on the contextualization of the period of the dirty war and the cases of impunity and atrocities. In this tesis El olvido que seremos is studied as an example of a testimony denouncing impunity and the crimes committed during the 70s and 80s. It also makes a suggestion towards the comparison between the novel as a Testimonio for denouncing atrocities and impunity in the Colombian society and today’s Colombian journalism.Show less
