Representaciones de la naturaleza en la Amazonía ecuatoriana: ¿subsistencia local o conservación global? por Neira Brito, Francisco

“…This vision is confronted, at the same time, by a biocentric approach that confers certain intrinsic values. The goal of this article is to expand the dialogue between these two visions in the process of designing and executing a coherent environmental policy within the existing complexity. …”
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José Medina Echavarría and the sociology of development por Morales Martín, Juan Jesús

“…Medina maintained that development does not imply, exclusively, the achievement of economic goals, but that it also must assume the obtaining of democratic ends. …”
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Forced disappearances by non-state actors: The case laws of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights por Sferrazza-Taibi, Pietro

“…The goal of this work is to analyze the attribution standards employed by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) in order to account for the State’s responsibility in the forced disappearances perpetrated by non-state actors. …”
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“Your mother is in the struggle!” The gender dimension of the search for the disappeared in Nuevo Leon, Mexico por Iliná, Nadejda

“…Why are women the ones who, in most cases, decide to search for their loved ones? The goal of this text is to analyze the gender dimension in the representations of collective identity and activism of the members of FUNDENL by observing their processes of resistance and empowerment through a feminist lens. …”
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Violet glasses… but with what lenses? Theoretical routes between the production and the reproduction of work por Colombo, Andreina

“…Special attention will be given to the relationship between the realms of production and those of reproduction. The goal of this reading is to establish the most important variations between the two, underlining the differences and similarities between the diverse conceptual approaches in use. …”
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Politics in territory. Gender, migrations and the sustainability of life in Argentina por Magliano, María José, Arrieta, Sofía

“…In order to achieve this goal, the text harnesses two key theoretical contributions: feminist economic theory and the available findings of current research on the dynamic social construction of citizenship. …”
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“A New Ruling Class”. The mayors of Buenos Aires Province during the National Reorganization Process in Argentina por Canelo, Paula Vera, Kryskowski, Juan Pablo

“…The inquiry led to the following findings: i) this political elite had distinctive features, linked to the wider political and repressive goals of the dictatorship; ii) In a first period a majority of military mayors were appointed in towns considered as a “priority” for repression( densely populated, industrial, seat of important educational institutions  or military facilities); iii) the profile of most of these officials was similar to that of other contemporary elites: male, professional, engaged in occupations typical of local public figures  and with party affiliations characteristic of “compatible civilian leadership”; iv) the stability of their political careers was favored by traits such as a civilian background, landownership, previous experience in provincial civil service and prior political experience; and v) although the creation of a new ruling class was among the primary goals of the dictatorship, only a few of the Buenos Aires province mayors were able to secure their political survival upon the return of democratic rule.…”
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Collaborative research: Potential and limitations of participative social cartography por Saravia-Ramos, Pablo, Vega-Valdés, Débora, Espinoza-Almonacid, Luis, Gutiérrez-Soto, Paulo

“…In these methodological exercises, mapping played a crucial role and during them both researchers and subjects went through four crucial stages: design, goal-setting, implementation and analysis. In order to achieve results, it was necessary to employ a mix of virtual and face-to face encounters, adapting the methodology not only to the needs and internal dynamics of the cooperatives, but also to the conditions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemics. …”
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On difference. Lack and politics in Pierre Clastres por Barros, Sebastián

“…This article addresses Pierre Clastres’ analysis of what he called “societies against the State”. Its goal is to engage in a discussion of the way in which Western political theory considered the notion of difference. …”
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