Janice Argaillot

Université Grenoble Alpes · Foreign languages

Este trabajo pretende ofrecer un breve panorama de la relación entre la renovación de la ciudad de La Habana y la inclusión de sus habitantes en un proceso político, que también supone una inclusión social. Se trata pues de enfocar Cuba y más concretamente su capital como modelo de “co-reconstrucción” de un espacio cotidiano, que también refleja la...

Since the beginning of the Revolution, Cuban authorities have emphasized the fight against sexual discrimination in their speeches and in the law. However, Cuban society has not departed from some sexist clichés and the part played by women within it remains ambivalent. Indeed, while they are presented as one of the pillars of the Revolution, Cuban...

The Caribbean gained international recognition, especially in western collective imagination, as an appropriate space for idleness tourism. Nevertheless, Caribbean countries have been promoting for several years a process of diversification of its touristic offer that seduces more and more visitors. Therefore, this paper intends to analyze the impu...

Emergence and Effects of Urban Agriculture in Cuba This article aims to analyze the development of urban agriculture in Cuba. Indeed, from a necessity induced by the crisis faced by the Island – due to the URSS collapse and the strengthening of the United States blockade – Cuba has built a model of agriculture recognized internationally for many re...

Ce travail propose une analyse de la place des femmes dans le monde professionnel latino-américain contemporain. Il s’agit de comprendre les interrelations entre les comportements et préjugés qui s’opèrent dans la vie quotidienne, et ceux observables sur les lieux de travail. Sont ainsi abordées les questions de l’insertion professionnelle des femm...

This article offers an analysis of some of the impacts of the process called “globalization” in Cuba. Indeed, even if globalization is often seen as a destructive force, it can actually constitute a good opportunity for the Caribbean island, by reactivating union states in the area, particularly the insular Caribbean, which could allow Cuba not to...

This paper offers an analysis of the different forms of informality that were born or that reappeared with the Special period in times of peace. Indeed, this period consecutive to the collapse of the soviet partner, characterized by drastic economic measures aiming at the preservation of the Cuban politico-social system, has led to disruptions in d...

On the 19th February 2008, Fidel Castro announces to his compatriots through the press that he will not aspire to a new mandate. A few days later, Raúl Castro is elected as President of the State Council of the Republic of Cuba. The terms « mandate » and « republic » seem to go against the image that has been engraved in the French collective imagi...

Este artículo propone un análisis de la arquitectura y del urbanismo llamados informales en La Habana contemporánea. Se mostrará que tales construcciones no se sitúan sólo en las afueras de la capital cubana, y que la informalidad urbanística puede tomar varias formas. Por otra parte, se estudiarán los problemas planteados por los barrios informale...

Este artículo propone un análisis del papel de Cuba en la defensa, salvaguarda y valorización del patrimonio cultural cubano y caribeño. De este modo, en primer lugar, se destacarán los métodos empleados por el gobierno cubano (política cultural, leyes, educación de la población, etc) para fomentar la salvaguarda del patrimonio cultural, así como l...