Beatriz Alvarado

Voices and Agencies in Andean Rural Young Women's Education: An ethnographic view on the lives of young women

Andean rural young women constantly face numerous socio-cultural and educational obstacles, including a curriculum that does not apply to their needs, unprepared teachers with low expectations for their future, an educational environment that silences their voices, and a history of domestic violence...

Between the Sun and the Moon: Andean and Amazonian Myths and Legends.: Entre el Sol y la Luna: Mitos y leyendas de los Andes y la Amazonia.

A magical clock in a castle full of hidden treasures. A family punished for its curiosity by being turned into stone. What do the above scenarios have in common? They are all part of the fabric of Peruvian tales that are retold on the pages ahead. Many cultures express ideas about their past and pre...

Voices and Agencies in Andean Rural Young Women's Education: An ethnographic view on the lives of young women by Beatriz R. Alvarado (2009-01-06)

Voices and Agencies in Andean Rural Young Women's Education: An ethnographic view on the lives of young women by Beatriz R. Alvarado Beatriz Alvarado (2009-01-06) Paperback

Juliana by Beatriz Alvarado (2008-03-23)

Juliana, a girl from the Andes (English and Spanish Edition)

A very common untold story! Several factors are important when discussing girls' access to education in rural Andes: parents' objections, teachers with stereotyped expectations of gender roles, an educational system that silences their voices and restrictive socio-cultural norms. Girls face unfriend...

El nino en el pacifico colombiano. Perspectivas interdisciplinarias de la investigacion en salud