Dr. Victor Vazquez
Biography
I am a cultural anthropologist with research interest in Caribbean Studies (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba) Border Studies (Migrants Caravans, Caribbean Migrants at the Border), and Ethnographic Research at the Border. Currently, I’m involved in several projects with students such as; Articles, Advising Master’s Thesis, and conducting Fieldwork Experiences at the Border.
Associate Professor of Instruction in the Sociology and Anthropology Department, Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é of Texas at El Paso since August 2017. Courses taught: Cultural Anthropology, Drug Use Abuse Trafficking, Ethnographic Methods, Culture of The Caribbean, Puerto Rico Society.
Education
2000, BA in Social Sciences General Program. Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é of Puerto Rico at Cayey.
2003, Master degree in Social Research Techniques and Participative Research to the Local Development. Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain)Thesis Theme: A participatory reflection on the phase of planning and Development in the communities of Villaverde and Usera, Madrid (Spain).
2012, PhD. in Social Anthropology. Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain), Dissertation: Social Policy and Poverty in Puerto Rico; Ethnographic study in the Community of Los Chorros, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.
Selected Publications
- The Vietnam War Era for Puerto Ricans: A Historical and Anthropological Analysis of the Vietnam War Context and Political Tension in Puerto Rico.
Article Publication: Revista Phronesis (May 2024)
Link to article
- Estudio etnológico sobre la diversidad poblacional y el barrio afroamericano en la frontera de Ciudad Juárez, México - El Paso, Texas, Estados Unidos.
Article Publication Revista Phronesis (May 2024)
Link to article
- The Human Tragedy of Illegal Migration: An Ethnographic Reflection on the Migratory Crisis on the Border of the United States and México.
Type: Article
Publication: Revista Ámbitos de Encuentro (October 2023)
- What is Going on in Havana, Cuba? An Anthropological Reflection on the Current Socio-political Context and the Biggest Challenges Cuba’s Population Faces.
Type: Article
Publication: Revista Ámbitos de Encuentro (January 2023)
- A Walk-through Tijuana, México: An Anthropological Reflection on the Migrant’s Crisis and Daily Life in Tijuana.
Type: Article
Publication: Revista DECUMANUS (November 2022)
- Surviving Los Sures: An Anthropological Reflection on the Nuyoricans’ Lived Experiences in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and the Current Urban Context of Gentrification in New York City
Type: Article
Publication: Revista DECUMANUS (November 2021)
- “Anthropological reflection on the social movement #Ricky Renucia (Resign). Puerto Rico’s Governor Resignation, The summer of 2019 in Puerto Rico”.
Publication: Revista DECUMANUS (November 2021)
- Surviving "La Lucha" en Ciudad Juárez: An Anthropological Reflection on the Cuban Community in Ciudad Juárez, México.
Type: Article
Publication: Revista DECUMANUS (2021)
- “Anthropological analysis on the development model, and the social, political, and economic inequality of Puerto Rico”. Revista DECUMANUS. Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, México.
- “Simposio sobre Investigación y Producción de Estadística en Puerto Rico: Debate Contemporáneo en torno a la Migración, la Criminalidad, y de Género en Puerto Rico”.
Type: Article
Publication: Revista Electrónica CIDE Digital (2015)
- Los Pobres como Agentes de Cambio Social.
Type: Article
Publication: Revista Ámbitos de Encuentro, (2014)
Contact Information
Email: vmvazquezro@utep.edu
Phone: 1-915-747-6529
Fax: 1-915-747-5505
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