Download or read book Medellin Capital of the Department of Antioquia Republic of Colombia written by Equitable Trust Company of New York and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Religion Society and Culture in Colombia written by Patricia Londoño-Vega and published by Clarendon Press. This book was released on 2002-04-11 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first detailed scholarly study of culture and sociability in Colombia during the period c. 1850 and 1930. Patricia Londoño-Vega gives a vivid picture of some of the factors that reduced social distances in the province of Antioquia during this period of relative harmony and prosperity. She examines hundreds of the groups and voluntary associations which flourished at this time and which brought a growing number of Antioqueños of different social backgrounds together around religious practices and societies, the exercising of charity, a concern for education, and the pursuit of cultural progress. The book describes the crucial role played by religion and the Catholic Church, which underwent considerable growth after the turbulent period of mid-nineteenth century liberal reforms until the end of the conservative era in 1930, and traces the progress of parishes, devotional associations, religious communities, private and public religiosity, and numeros pilanthropic societies, all of which brought about the bonds between the classes. The author examines achievements in education and the emergence of a thriving gamut of literary groups, public libraries, social clubs, and other assciations created to promote public instuction, pedagogy, manners, temperance, 'cultivated' music, and moral improvement. These cultural associations strove towards the longed-for civilisation, as percieved in its prevalent Western connotations. The social intermingling brought about by all these forms of sociability did not of course abolish class distinctions, but did generate a complex and closely integrated society, with an optimistic and constructive view of itself. The description of social and cultural dynamism, set against the background of growing religiiosity, challenges the seldom-discussed assumption that religion slowed down social and cultural modernisation. Primary evidence, drawn from extensive researh in proceedings and reports by groups, associations, periodical publications, statistics, diaries and memoirs, travellers' accounts, books of etiquette, genre literature and other contemporary publications, as well as visual images, particulary photographs, document important topics which have in the past attracted little attention from scholars.
Download or read book Higher Education in Regional and City Development Antioquia Colombia 2012 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-19 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antioquia is one of Colombia’s economic engines, but suffers from low skills, poverty, inequity and poor labour market outcomes. This publication explores a range of helpful policy measures and institutional reforms to mobilise higher education for regional development.
Download or read book Colombia a Commercial and Industrial Handbook written by United States. Department of Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Blood and Fire written by Mary Roldán and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2002-06-11 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1946 and 1966a surge of violence in Colombia left 200,000 dead in one of the worst conflicts the western hemisphere has ever experienced. the first seven years of this little-studied period of terror, known as la Violencia, is the subject of Blood and Fire. Scholars have traditionally assumed that partisan politics drove La Violencia, but Mary Roldán challenges earlier assessments by providing a nuanced account of the political and cultural motives behind the fratricide. Although the author acknowledges that partisan animosities played an important role in the disintegration of peaceful discourse into violence, she argues that conventional political conflicts were intensified by other concerns. Through an analysis of the evolution of violence in Antioquia, which at the time was the wealthiest and most economically diverse region of Colombia, Roldán demonstrates how tensions between regional politicians and the weak central state, diverse forms of social prejudice, and processes of economic development combined to make violence a preferred mode of political action. Privatization of state violence into paramilitary units and the emergence of armed resistance movements exacted a horrible cost on Colombian civic life, and these processes continue to plague the country. Roldan’s reading of the historical events suggests that Antioquia’s experience of la Violencia was the culmination of a brand of internal colonialism in which regional identity formation based on assumptions of cultural superiority was used to justify violence against racial or ethnic "others" and as a pretext to seize land and natural resources. Blood and Fire demonstrates that, far from being a peculiarity of the Colombians, la Violencia was a logical product of capitalist development and state formation in the modern world. This is the first study to analyze intersections of ethnicity, geography, and class to explore the genesis of Colombian violence, and it has implications for the study of repression in many other nations.
Download or read book Education Reform in Antioquia written by Marha Laverde and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faced with alarming results, the Government of Antioquia, oversaw the preparation of the Quality Improvement for Basic Education Project by the Secretariat of Education and Culture, which together with the Pasto Project, this Bank operation covered the neediest municipalities, and, was among the first decentralized education loans in the country and, indeed, in the Latin America region. This note examines the project that encouraged the decentralization of educational services, and closer coordination between the Department of Antioquia, the mayors, and members of the municipal councils. This is particularly impressive considering that these changes were introduced prior to the enactment of the new decentralization law (Law 715 of 2001). Its positive results allowed Antioquia to share some useful lessons with the rest of the country, notably that decentralization can work when there is sufficient support facilitate the management of the education system investment, in its development at the level of the department, and municipalities. To facilitate the replication of this experience, the project team designed, and applied a Participative-Collaborative Technical Assistance model. Some innovative approaches were also adopted to address the prevailing, low coverage rates, which included "hiring" school places from private, non-profit schools run by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and rationalizing teacher deployment and student-teacher ratios. The evaluation of the project revealed that the private sector schools, contracted by the Department were able to continue offering quality educational services, and, the project was instrumental in empowering all actors in the education community, and in ensuring the smooth implementation of the quality improvement actions. The education culture has been affected positively in Antioquia; society has become aware that investment, and public attention in this area is the best way to achieve social and economic progress, and thus face the challenges of a changing and globally competitive world.
Download or read book The Agriculture of Colombia written by Kathryn Hulen Wylie and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Colombia written by Great Britain. Commercial Relations and Exports Department and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Departments of State Justice Commerce the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1967 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Colombia written by Harvey F. Kline and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Historical Dictionary of Colombia covers the history of Colombia through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and a bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Colombia.
Download or read book Colombia written by Great Britain. Commercial Relations and Exports Dept and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Minerals Yearbook written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews the mineral and material industries of the United States and foreign countries. Contains statistical data on materials and minerals and includes information on economic and technical trends and development. Includes chapters on approximately 90 commodities and over 175 countries.
Download or read book Colombia with Special Reference to Cotton written by International Federation of Cotton and Allied Textile Industries. International cotton mission to Colombia and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Applied Neuroimaging Editor s Pick 2021 written by Jan Kassubek and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-09-23 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Minerals Yearbook written by Geological Survey and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of the Minerals Yearbook provides an annual review of mineral production and trade and of mineral-related government and industry developments in more than 175 foreign countries. It is normally published in separate books that cover specific regions. In this publication, the regional books are combined into one commemorative volume. These annual reviews are designed to provide timely statistical data on mineral commodities in various countries. Each report includes sections on government policies and programs, environmental issues, trade and production data, industry structure and ownership, commodity sector developments, infrastructure, and a summary outlook. More information is available on the three volumes of the Minerals Yearbook. Regional Areas Covered: Africa and the Middle East Asia and the Pacific Europe and Central Eurasia North America, Central America, and the Caribbean South America
Download or read book Factors Affecting Neurological Aging written by Colin R Martin and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Factors Affecting Neurological Aging: Genetics, Neurology, Behavior, and Diet is a comprehensive reference on the genetic and behavioral features associated with neurological aging and associated disorders. This book discusses the mechanisms underlying neurological aging and provides readers with a detailed introduction to the aging of neural connections and complexities in biological circuitries, as well as the physiological, behavioral, molecular, and cellular features of neurological aging. Finally, this comprehensive resource examines the use of animal modeling of aging and neurological disease. - Provides the most comprehensive coverage on a broad range of topics related to the neuroscience of aging - Features sections on the genetic components that influence aging and diseases of aging - Focuses on neurological diseases and conditions linked to aging, environmental factors and clinical recommendations - Includes more than 500 illustrations and tables
Download or read book Neglected and Underutilized Crops written by Muhammad Farooq and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2022-11-29 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neglected and Underutilized Crops: Future Smart Food explores future food crops with climate resilience potential. Sections cover their botany, nutritional significance, global distribution, production technology, and tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses of neglected and underutilized crops. By simply changing species in a crop rotation system, the cycle of some pests and diseases is disrupted and probabilities of infestations are reduced. Finally, the book provides case studies that highlight where the adaptation of crops to local environments, especially with regard to climate change, have been successful.These crops can help make agricultural production systems more resilient to climate change. Although a few books on neglected and underutilized crops are available, this comprehensive book covers the full scope of crop husbandry, nutritional significance and global distribution. Contains consistent coverage of botany, nutritional significance, production technology, and tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses Presents case studies of success stories where adaptations in local environments have made a difference, especially with climate change Addresses key opportunities for improving global food security
