You could think that the question of identity has lost relevance in an ever more globalised and interconnected world. Indeed, it is not difficult to state that identities have become more fluid, ephemeral and unpredicta.
Multiculturalism has allowed ethnic minorities and immigrants not to be absorbed by dominant discourses. The struggle for recognition as has gained new forms.
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Yara Costa Pereira: Wear your heritage well, it’s what you are
Turbo-powered versions of Islam and Christianity are threatening the peaceful co-existence of religions in Mozambique. Centuries of migration, trade and colonial domination have produced unique multicultural societies. Her films are her way of negotiating her identity in uncertain times. Graham Douglas In her earlier work she developed the […]
Yara Costa: new religious colonialisms in Mozambique
Wahabi Islam and evangelical Christianity are both growing in this tolerant and multicultural country. Multinational companies are extracting wealth and security companies profiting from social conflict, because it is an opportunity for private security firms to move in. And Sharia utopia conflicts with the desire for consumer goods.
Sandra Mendoza: Being creative in England
Sandra spent portions of her life in Peru, Spain and Germany before moving to the United Kingdom to aid her professional and creative development. Sonia Gumiel At 27 years old, Sandra considers herself to be the perfect age to live in a city like Bristol, a place that […]
Latin American identity from the cultural difference
The purpose is not to give a final and finished definition of the Latin American identity but to contribute to provide elements for its analysis and understanding. Every formally considered identity is an ontological category that affirms the permanence of being. Claudio Chipana Gutiérrez But identity seen in […]