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Féminas Speaking Up: Three Papers On Feminine Transgender Identities, Gender Identity Activism, And Language Reform In Lima, Peru, Ernesto Cuba Sep 2024

Féminas Speaking Up: Three Papers On Feminine Transgender Identities, Gender Identity Activism, And Language Reform In Lima, Peru, Ernesto Cuba

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

In this three-paper dissertation, I explore the linguistic and discursive practices of Féminas, a leading transgender rights activist organization based in Lima, Peru. Building on scholarship on language ideologies (Irvine & Gal, 2000), queer linguistics (Motschenbacher, 2011), and socio-onomastics (Ainiala & Östman, 2017), I analyze the role that language beliefs and language-in-use plays in performing local (trans)gender identities and shaping grassroots politics within this specific community of practice (Eckert & McConnell-Ginet, 1992). Based on an extensive corpus of semi-structured interviews and ethnographic material gathered during my long-term investigation with Féminas, I present three studies exploring distinct –though related– ideologically-driven sociolinguistic …


Building Resilience: Food And Nutritional Insecurity Among University Students In Buenos Aires, Argentina Amidst Inflation And Escalating Poverty, Kyoka Miura Aug 2024

Building Resilience: Food And Nutritional Insecurity Among University Students In Buenos Aires, Argentina Amidst Inflation And Escalating Poverty, Kyoka Miura

Capstone Collection

This paper examines how university students (aged 18 and older) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, navigate the challenges of escalating food insecurity amidst food price inflation and poverty. Utilizing a resilience framework, the research explores the coping strategies of these students. The study integrates semi-structured qualitative interviews and questionnaires. The findings reveal that university students in Buenos Aires are affected by food and nutritional insecurity, impacting their ability to manage their academic responsibilities, and leading some students to question their ability to complete their education. To cope, students adopt various strategies: price comparison, reducing out-of-home expenses, altering food purchasing habits, compromising …


Why Courageous Cuentos?, Back Matter 05 Jun 2024

Why Courageous Cuentos?, Back Matter 05

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Author Bios, Back Matter 04 Jun 2024

Author Bios, Back Matter 04

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Volume 7 Poster Design, Back Matter 03 Jun 2024

Volume 7 Poster Design, Back Matter 03

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Featured Artist: Yaire Thaiz Barboza, Back Matter 02 Jun 2024

Featured Artist: Yaire Thaiz Barboza, Back Matter 02

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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The Hieroglyph, Back Matter 01 Jun 2024

The Hieroglyph, Back Matter 01

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Ciudad De Oaxaca, Oax, Mexico. 2024, Nancy Perez Jun 2024

Ciudad De Oaxaca, Oax, Mexico. 2024, Nancy Perez

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Uno, Anonymous . Jun 2024

Uno, Anonymous .

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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El Viento De Mi Ser, Marisol Ruiz Jun 2024

El Viento De Mi Ser, Marisol Ruiz

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Unos Simples Tamales De Piloncillo, Naomy Melecio Estrada Jun 2024

Unos Simples Tamales De Piloncillo, Naomy Melecio Estrada

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Sordos, Ciegos Y Mudos, Mis . Jun 2024

Sordos, Ciegos Y Mudos, Mis .

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Semillas De Esperanza, Joahnna Tool Jun 2024

Semillas De Esperanza, Joahnna Tool

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Sembrando Tradiciones, Pamela Hernandez Jun 2024

Sembrando Tradiciones, Pamela Hernandez

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Manso Sahuayo Maguey, Mariela Alvarez Jun 2024

Manso Sahuayo Maguey, Mariela Alvarez

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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¿Quien Soy Yo?, Santiago K. Ballesteros Lora Jun 2024

¿Quien Soy Yo?, Santiago K. Ballesteros Lora

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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White Oak Bayou, Jade Khalid Jun 2024

White Oak Bayou, Jade Khalid

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Menage A Moi, Kimberly Alexsandra Madrigal Jun 2024

Menage A Moi, Kimberly Alexsandra Madrigal

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Colibri Besando Una Flor, Pat Gomez-Lopez Jun 2024

Colibri Besando Una Flor, Pat Gomez-Lopez

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Arroz Con Gandules, Anonymous . Jun 2024

Arroz Con Gandules, Anonymous .

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Defining Isabel, Isabel Sada Wedll Jun 2024

Defining Isabel, Isabel Sada Wedll

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Still Dreaming, Anonymous . Jun 2024

Still Dreaming, Anonymous .

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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American Dream, Imran Rashid Jun 2024

American Dream, Imran Rashid

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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La Cuerda Que Nos Une, Athens Marron Jun 2024

La Cuerda Que Nos Une, Athens Marron

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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What Is German?, Anonymous . Jun 2024

What Is German?, Anonymous .

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Mi Altar, Nayali Abarca-Ruiz Jun 2024

Mi Altar, Nayali Abarca-Ruiz

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Sigue Luchando, Marisa Morales Jun 2024

Sigue Luchando, Marisa Morales

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Smoke Eyes, Violet Miller Wuest Jun 2024

Smoke Eyes, Violet Miller Wuest

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Undocumented, Naomi Fernanda Huerta Vazquez Maldonado Jun 2024

Undocumented, Naomi Fernanda Huerta Vazquez Maldonado

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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The Lovers, Aimee Flores Jun 2024

The Lovers, Aimee Flores

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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