Much Ado about Nothing: Media Coverage and Citizen Participation in the Debate around the New Communication Law in Ecuador por Ramos, Isabel

“…The administration, on the other hand, has not managed to include in this discussion, which affects not only the economic and political interests of the large media emporiums, all citizen groups that, right now, do not feel that the regulatory initiative is their issue. …”
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The Spirit of the Laws in Mozambique por Ochoa Toasa, Andrés Esteban

“…Review of The Spirit of the Laws in Mozambiqueby Juan Obarrio…”
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Normalize: Discourse, Law and Sex Education por Torres, Germán

“…Here we present some lines of analysis on the making of the Law of Integral Sexual Education in Buenos Aires adopted in 2006. …”
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New Forms of Violence in the Global Crisis por Tortosa, José María

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How is Queer Thougth of in Latin America? por Viteri, María Amelia

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The Birth of a New Political Class in Ecuador por Verdesoto, Luis

“…This article attempts to integrate an analysis of the current political conjuncture with an analysis of current Ecuadorian political process, in light of recent political changes in the country .The basic thesis is that we are witnessing the birth of a new political class that is, or will be, replacing the old political elite.…”
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Introduction to Dossier. Fieldwork, the experimental and ethnographic “how to” por Andrade, X., Forero, Ana María, Montezemolo, Fiamma

“…Fieldwork, the experimental and ethnographic “how to”…”
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New participatory and democratic institutions in Latin America por Ramírez, Franklin

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Towards a “new” peasant question in Argentina? por Colla, Julia L., Valverde, Sebastián

“…We conclude that these topics have opened a “new question” that points to lines of research with new theoretical and epistemological consensuses for understanding the actually existing Argentine peasantry.  …”
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‘New’ Radio Policies for Non-commercial Media in Mexico por Rueda de León Contreras, Luz de Azucena, Mota, Laura

“…Despite the recent constitutional reforms that were announced as the beginning of new policies designed to satisfy the most diverse needs of communication and information, the demands of civil society to consolidate an atmosphere of media plurality have not been attended to. …”
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Political change, institutional friction and ascent of new ideas por Ramírez Gallegos, Franklin

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Citizen participation: The Constitution of 1998 and the new constitutional project por Ortiz Crespo, Santiago

“…This article analyses the scope of citizen participation in the new constitutional project in Ecuador. This work draws comparisons between the 2008 project of constitution and the 1998 Constitution within the parameters of a discussion about political regime crisis. …”
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Beyond the Law’s Ends: Files, Bureaucracy and Legal Knowledge por Barrera, Leticia

“…Consequently, the analysis tends to focus on the ‘results’ of institutional acts but not on the process of institutionalization that files entail. Therefore law is apprehended by its ends and the legal analysis is kept within the epistemological boundaries of the same ends. …”
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Comments on the dossier ¿How is ‘queer’ thought of in Latin America? por Vega Suriaga, Edgar

“…Based on the dossier in the 39th issue of Iconos, ¿How is ´queer´ thought of in Latin America?…”
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The appointment of judges in Ecuador: In search of a new legitimacy por Herrera, Miguel

“…Thus, the social dynamics that have sustained reform initiatives are examined, showing how they are driven by different groups within social space.…”
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Elites and taxation: Perceptions of taxes among Córdoba businesspeople por Santa-Cruz, Paulina

“…In order to analyze the configuration and transformations of tax systems in Latin America, it is essential to know how taxpayers perceive taxes. …”
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Emancipation: On the Approval of the Equal Rights Marriage Law in Argentina por Biglieri, Paula

“…This article offers an interpretation on the approval of the equal rights marriage law in Argentina, in the context of the “kirchnerist” populist approach. …”
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Decriminalization of abortion and the new constitutional project: A polemic issue por Castello Starkoff, Paula

“…In contrast to the last constitutional process in Ecuador in 1998, the new Constituent Assembly has generated much debate around the topic of abortion, provoking a strong reaction from the media. …”
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From below: the work experience of youths in low-income homes por Estrada, Margarita, Sierra, Julieta, Salazar, Lourdes

“…In this paper the work experience of a group of adolescents that live in low-income homes in Mexico is analyzed. In order to do this, work is defined in an ample way that integrates the activities oriented towards generating income, such as the conditions of the reproduction of the domestic group. …”
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Commentaries on the Dossier “New Participatory and Democratic Institutions in Latin America” por Ortiz Crespo, Santiago

“…The author comments on the most relevant ideas appearing in the texts on participatory and democratic institutions, in the 40th issue of Íconos. He then poses a number of questions for an analysis of said institutions at the continental level, in a context in which the notion of citizen participation –emerging from social movements– has been appropriated by current governments in the region. …”
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