Gender, Folklore & U.S.–Cuba Relations - (Student episode)

In this episode we feature student projects by LTS 1003 students Jasmin Reyes and Jose Perez, and LTS 3012 student Ashanti Charon.

 

First is Jasmin’s episode on Gender-based violence in Haiti. She sheds light on some of the different forms of gender based violence in the country and addresses topics including intimate partner violence, violence after the 2010 earthquake and more.

Next, Ashanti discusses the prevalence of sexism within Hispanic folklore and the role of women in Latinx monster stories. She considers why women are more frequently portrayed as monstrous in these stories then are their male counterparts. 

Finally, Jose looks into the relationship between the US and Cuba and the effects of the US trade embargo on the island, specifically as they relate to Cuba’s economy, and the impact on Cubans during the Special Period after the collapse of the USSR.

 

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Hosts: Rojo Robles and Rebecca L. Salois

Logo Design: Marcos Toledo

Music: Shawn P. Russell

Sound Consultant and Mixing: Shawn P. Russell

Editing: Rebecca L. Salois