Afro-Colombiana Cultural Workers Strategizing Self-Care in Bogotá, 2020
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Dates
- 2020
Creator
- Wand, Kate (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.
Extent
72 pages (72 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"This paper explores the strategies of self-care for survival utilized by Afro-Colombian female cultural workers in Bogotá. Interviews were conducted to contextualize and identify selfcare strategies for survival. Participants include three Afro-Colombian female cultural workers and their mestiza female colleagues at a hip-hop community arts center in Bogotá. Daily, ordinary and lived experiences can be examined to understand why Afro-Colombian women might need these strategies, how they are practiced, and if they are effective. From their narrative experiences, three reasons for self-care as a strategy for survival emerged: anti-blackness, machismo, and the desire for belonging. Self-care as black feminist strategy helps to support the three Afro-Colombian cultural workers interviewed to take conscious actions towards their survival while addressing social injustices and oppression through their art and community programs. Keywords: Self-care, black feminism, machismo, women, Afro-Colombian, community arts" -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.01D Performing Arts
Physical Description
72 pages
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
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