El francés en Luisiana: Una lucha por la identidad

Al inicio del siglo XX, las escuelas se esforzaron por despojar a distintos grupos étnicos de sus tradiciones culturales. La comunidad “Cajun” de Louisiana fue víctima de tales esfuerzos. Cuando se aprobó una ley en 1921, la cual prohibía el uso del francés en las escuelas públicas, muchos miembros de esta comunidad fueron asimilados a la cultura anglosajona dominante. Hoy en día, gracias a esfuerzos del Consejo para el Desarrollo del Francés en Louisiana (Codofil), florece la enseñanza en lengua francesa, e inclusive, muchas escuelas contemplan programas de inmersión en francés en los cuales la mayoría de los cursos se imparten en francés. El objetivo de este ensayo es el de mostrar la lucha política librada por este grupo cultural único para reinstaurar la lengua francesa en el sistema de educación público después de una ausencia de 47 años.Abstract: I n the early 20th century, particular efforts were made by schools to rid ethnic groups of their own cultural traditions. The Cajuns of Louisiana were victims of these efforts. With the passage of a law in 1921 prohibiting the use of French in public schools, many Cajuns were assimilated into the mainstream Anglo-Saxon culture. Today, thanks to the efforts of the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (Codofil), French language instruction is flourishing as many schools are even embracing French immersion programs where most of the courses are taught in French. The purpose of this paper is to show the political struggle waged by this unique cultural group, in order to bring the French language back into the public schools after a 47-year absence

Response to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s report on race and gender discrimination in sport:An expression of concern, and a call to prioritise research

Caster Semenya recently lost her appeal against the restriction of blood testosterone levels in female athletes set by World Athletics, requiring female athletes with “Disorders of Sex Development” (DSD) to reduce their blood testosterone concentrations to < 5 nmol/L for a period of at least six months, and then must maintain this lower blood testosterone continuously if they wish to remain eligible for events between 400 and 1500 m. This outcome opposes resolution 40/5, on race and gender discrimination in sport published by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) which calls for the regulations to be revoked [4]. The UNHRC and World Medical Association argue that World Athletics regulation denies DSD women the right to participate in certain events unless they accept “unnecessary medical intervention”, and that athletes are being coerced into such treatment.https://www.springer.com/journal/40279hj2021Sports Medicin