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Microaggressions in the University Classroom and Their Impact on Academic Trajectories
This article explores microaggressions in university classrooms and their effects on the academic paths of women and sexual minorities. Based on semi-structured interviews and focus groups with undergraduate students, the study identified experiences of academic devaluation, invisibility in participation spaces, sexist language, and exclusion from opportunities. Findings show that these subtle and normalized practices have a cumulative effect that undermines motivation, sense of belonging, and professional development opportunities. The analysis is rooted in Bourdieu’s concept of symbolic violence and Foucault’s view of power as a network of relations, which helps explain how these dynamics sustain structural inequalities in higher education. The article concludes that universities need to adopt inclusive policies and specific protocols to make microaggressions visible and prevent them in academic spaces.
Copyright (c) 2025 Teresa Castro Mata, Mtro. Gilberto Acosta, Dra. Paola Grajeda https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Beyond the Dojo: The Dual Impact of Martial Arts on Personal and Social Development
This study analyzes the impact of martial arts practice on human behavior from a qualitative approach. Its aim was to identify the positive and negative effects of such practice on emotional self-regulation, aggressiveness, confidence, and social skills of practitioners. The methodology included semi-structured interviews with seven martial arts instructors with diverse trajectories, whose testimonies were analyzed through a phenomenological approach. The results show that martial arts foster discipline, emotional self-regulation, and personal security, while simultaneously enhancing social interaction and mental clarity. However, risks associated with ego, poorly managed aggressiveness, and the possibility of dropout due to pain or frustration are observed. The instructor's role and the approach of the discipline (traditional or competitive) emerge as mediating factors in these effects. It is concluded that martial arts constitute an effective tool for personal and social development, provided that ethical aspects are considered and training is adapted to individual needs.
Copyright (c) 2025 Jorge Izaguirre Olmedo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Moda, inclusión social y género: la contribución socioambiental del Proyecto “Taller Comunitario de Upcycling” en el barrio de Passaré, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil
This article is part of ongoing research for the Master's in Development and Environment (PRODEMA) program at the Federal University of Ceará – UFC, Brazil. The study analyzes the material and symbolic meanings attributed by social actors to the "Sustainable Community Upcycling Workshop," developed in the Passaré neighborhood of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, as a responsible socio-environmental initiative for women in vulnerable situations. Using discourse analysis, the research seeks to assess the real environmental and social impact on the women reached by the workshops. The study found that Brazilian federative entities (municipalities and states) have significant difficulties implementing specific public policies for textile disposal or even sustainable fashion. At the end of the workshops, the women's understanding of the upcycling technique was transformative, resulting in the possibility of income generation.
Copyright (c) 2025 Isi de Oliveira Barreira, Helena Stela Sampaio https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Analysis of Anti-Racist Social and Political Activism Events in Sport: The Fourth Wave of Athletes' Manifestations and the NBA and WNBA Boycotts
Political manifestations by athletes have historically been silenced, but have become more frequent. The aim of this study was to identify and analyse the ways in which WNBA and NBA athletes practised anti-racist activism in 2020. We did an investigation on sports news websites. We found and analysed 62 publications using Reflective Thematic Analysis. The results indicated that the athletes spoke out: through messages on their uniforms, in interviews, contacting and pressuring politicians, participating in street protests, using social networks, and boycotting games. According to this, they presented themselves as activist athletes with unique actions and representation in the sports field.
Copyright (c) 2025 Yuri Daniel Vargas Batlle , Christiano Streb Ricci, Diego Monteiro Gutierrez , Renato Francisco Rodrigues Marques https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Mexican University Students’ Perception of Family Support According to Gender Identity
This study analyzes the influence of family dynamics and perceived affection on gender identity and emotional well-being among Mexican university students. A total of 19,151 undergraduate students participated through the application of the REVIVA 2022 instrument, which showed high consistency (Cronbach’s α = .909). Statistical analyses revealed significant associations between family coexistence, perceived love, and gender identity. LGBTIQ+ students reported less favorable family environments and lower levels of appreciation, underscoring emotional vulnerabilities and disparities in support systems. These findings highlight the role of the family as a primary agent of gender socialization and emphasize the need for inclusive policies and support programs that address gender diversity within educational and familial contexts.
Copyright (c) 2025 Javier López González, Martha Lilia León Noris, Martha Luna Martínez, Manuela Cabrera Castillo, Bernardo Sebastian Flores Prieto https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Immateriality in Choreographic Composition: A Methodological Proposal for Teaching in Higher Education
This study analyzes the integration of immateriality in choreographic composition (CC) teaching at Mexican higher education institutions. The objective was to understand its pedagogical function and identify innovative didactic strategies to develop a comprehensive methodological proposal. A qualitative-hermeneutic approach with an educational perspective was employed through a non-experimental design that combined documentary analysis and fieldwork. Twenty-two in-depth interviews and three focus groups were conducted with 12 Dance degree students and three specialized faculty members from two Mexican institutions, additionally incorporating seven choreographic pedagogy experts from various institutions. The results reveal that immateriality manifests implicitly in curricular content and creative processes, constituting a fundamental element for developing students' artistic identity. The effective integration of this dimension requires experiential pedagogical methodology centered on social interaction and bodily exploration, implementing collaborative didactic strategies that position the student as the protagonist of the educational process. The Multidimensional Methodology for Teaching Choreographic Composition is proposed, structured around three core areas: self-knowledge, experimentation, and dialogue.
Copyright (c) 2025 Carolina Ramírez Reyes, Anayuri Güemez Cruz https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Inclusive methodologies in the teaching-learning process in educational institutions of the sucre canton
The main objective of this research is to evaluate the implementation of inclusive methodologies in educational institutions in the Canton of Sucre, Manabí Province, Ecuador. The research analyzes teacher preparation to address student diversity. The methodology used was a mixed, quantitative, and qualitative approach. A survey of 264 teachers was conducted using Google Forms. The information was validated through data reliability using SPSS v. 26. The analysis and findings reveal a significant gap in teacher training, which limits the ability to guarantee effective inclusive education. It is essential that educational institutions adopt policies that strengthen ongoing training and provide adequate resources to address diversity in the classroom, thus promoting an equitable and quality learning environment.
Copyright (c) 2025 Elizabeth del Carmen Ormaza Esmeraldas, María Gabriela Espinoza Bravo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Spatial Violence and Socioecological Dispossession: Intensive Tourism, Neoliberal Governance, and Migration in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro, Mexico
The Sierra Gorda of Querétaro (Mexico) is a paradigmatic case of neoliberal reconfiguration in Latin America, where extractive tourism articulates three key phenomena: environmental violence, territorial dispossession, and forced migration, disrupting ancestral socioecological practices. This study identifies a gap in the literature regarding the interrelation among neoliberalism, extractivist tourism, and socio-territorial conflicts. Through a qualitative-interpretative approach grounded in the theory of space production (Lefebvre), market logics and neoliberal governance displacing traditional systems are analyzed. The methodology combined documentary and secondary data analysis (2020-2024), using indexed sources, government reports, press, and bibliometrics (VOSviewer), complemented by thematic coding focused on spatial violence, neoliberalism, forced migration, and intensive tourism. Findings reveal that neoliberal planning –via ecotourism and extractivist initiatives– commodifies territory, weakens traditional socioecological systems, and triggers forced displacements. Simultaneously, community resistances reclaiming territory as a common good against extractive dynamics are documented.
Copyright (c) 2025 Ana Paola Galicia Gallardo, Martha Cecilia Herrera Garcìa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Desigualdades interseccionales. Experiencias de niñas con discapacidad en contextos socioeconómicos y geográficos diversos. / Intersectional Inequalities. Experiences of Girls with Disabilities
The results presented in this work are part of a broader study conducted in the field of gender-based violence and disability. The interviews from this study applied to the girls and their representatives are analyzed. The aim of this work is to analyze, from an intersectionality perspective, how the articulation of age, gender, socioeconomic class, and disability could be determining factors in girls' lived experiences. The results confirm the existence of structural factors that condition access to health services, education, psychoeducational care, leisure and socialization spaces, and knowledge about disability, which generate situations of inequality that expose girls to various forms of harm and violation. This work provides methodological guidance for future studies, as well as serving as a reference point for critical reflection on disability and childhood.
Copyright (c) 2025 Paola Alexandra Cuenca Alvarado https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Legitimate Succession in Brazilian Law and in Comparative Law
The present article aims to analyze the institution of legitimate succession in Brazilian law, its origin, foundations, principles, and evolution, comparing it with other foreign legal systems. The proposal of this article is to examine the Brazilian succession system, with roots in Roman law and influenced by the Napoleonic Code, which presents a rigid system of protection of the legitime, reserving it and protecting necessary heirs—currently descendants, ascendants, and spouse/common-law partner. Beyond the system, the article studies the Portuguese succession system, which adopts variable percentages of the legitime (one-third or two-thirds depending on the class of heirs); the French system maintains progressive scales (50% for one child, up to 75% for three or more); and the German system, which presents greater flexibility, allowing broader testamentary freedom. The article highlights that the current Brazilian model, although ensuring family protection, proves rigid for new contemporary family structures. The comparative analysis reveals that other countries better reconcile the protection of necessary heirs with the autonomy of the testator's will.
Copyright (c) 2025 Katia Vilhena, Katia Shimizu de Castro https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Pseudonyms of women in the history of Mexico
The Dictionary of the Royal Academy defines pseudonym as an adjective from the Greek: ψευδώνυμος pseudṓnymos. Said of an author who hides her real name with a false name. In the case of women, they hid during the 19th and 20th centuries for educational, personal, family, cultural and social reasons. In many cases, because patriarchal society rejected women being able to do the same as men, even in literature they surpassed many of them. Fortunately for them, newspaper and book editors participated in this complicity with the authors so that they used a pseudonym, often male, to hide their true nature.
Copyright (c) 2025 José Manuel González Freire, Pastora Amezcua Rivera, Karla Janett Andonegui Cruz, Selma Osiris Montes de Oca https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity: Digital Transformation of National Security in the 21st Century
This study analyzes the digital transformation of National Security through the integration of artificial intelligence and advanced cybersecurity systems. The research examines how emerging technologies redefine traditional national security paradigms, focusing on the implementation of autonomous defense systems and the evolution of cyber threats. The methodology includes prospective analysis of future scenarios, evaluation of the international regulatory framework, and examination of the technological capabilities of the Mexican State. Strategic opportunities are identified for strengthening national cyberdefense infrastructure and adopting cutting-edge technologies in the security domain.
Cybersecurity; Innovation; artificial intelligence; National security; Technology.
Copyright (c) 2025 Eduardo Herrera Guzmán https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Resilience in Informal Primary Caregivers of Individuals with Down Syndrome: An Exploratory Study in Mexico
Informal Primary Caregivers (IPCs) of individuals with Down syndrome (DS) represent a vulnerable population at heightened risk of experiencing physical and mental health impairments due to the multiple challenges associated with caregiving, a topic that remains underexplored in the Mexican context. Positive psychology contributes significantly to the study of protective variables such as resilience, conceptualized as a fundamental protective factor against adverse situations and essential in the care of individuals with DS. This study assessed resilience levels in IPCs through the administration of the Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA) to 18 caregivers, predominantly women. Results revealed medium to low scores across all evaluated dimensions, highlighting the imperative need to implement psychological interventions aimed at strengthening resilience as a protective factor in this caregiver population.
Copyright (c) 2025 Paulina Alejandra Vázquez-García , Christian Israel Huerta-Solano , Xolyanetzin Montero-Pardo, Norma Alicia Ruvalcaba-Romero, Héctor Rubén Bravo-Andrade https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Cooperación intInternational Cooperation between States of Mexico, the United States, and Canada: The Impact of NAFTA on Subnational Relationsernacional entre estados de México, Estados Unidos y Canadá: El impacto del TLCAN en las relaciones subnacionales
This article analyzes cross-border economic relations in North America following the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), examining both national perspectives and subnational cooperation. Using the conceptual framework of paradiplomacy, it studies international economic relations and regional governance among subnational actors. The results show greater economic integration driven by NAFTA among Mexico, the United States, and Canada, facilitating international cooperation in areas such as environment and border development. It highlights how U.S. subnational entities actively participate in bilateral trade with Mexico and Canada, especially in border regions, where cooperation schemes have been established that generate new forms of transnational governance.
Copyright (c) 2025 Roberto Zepeda https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Reflections on the causes and effects of video games in Mexico
The present study aims to analyze the effects of video games on users, as well as their potential to address various social issues such as sedentary behavior, antisocial tendencies, and aggressiveness. As a documentary-based investigation, the selected methodology is grounded in a comprehensive literature review, supplemented by the analysis of previous studies and relevant data that explore video games from multiple perspectives. The main findings reveal a recognition of the negative consequences associated with video game use. However, the research also considers whether video games designed with specific behavioral objectives—such as promoting physical activity to counteract sedentary lifestyles or fostering social skills to reduce introversion—can effectively contribute to mitigating these issues.
Copyright (c) 2025 Mtro. Arturo Estudillo Quilantán, Dra. Lizbeth Pavón Valencia, Dra. Ma. Teresa de la Luz Sainz Barajas https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Organizational Culture of HEIs in Durango: A Comparative Analysis According to the Cameron and Quinn Model
This study investigates the type of organizational culture based on the Competing Values Framework developed by Cameron and Quinn in three public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the city of Victoria de Durango, Mexico: the Instituto Tecnológico de Durango (ITD), the Universidad Politécnica de Durango (UNIPOLI), and the Universidad Tecnológica de Durango (UTD). A questionnaire was administered to teaching staff, non-teaching staff, and freelance employees to assess six dimensions of organizational culture: dominant characteristics, leadership style, employee management, organizational cohesion, strategic emphasis, and criteria for success. The statistical analysis, which included Cronbach’s Alpha, Kruskal-Wallis, and ANOVA tests, revealed that the three institutions tend toward a market culture, where competitiveness, achievement of results, and financial success are prioritized within the context of higher education in Mexico. However, the institutions present differences in the predominance of other types of organizational culture. The study offers recommendations to strengthen organizational culture in accordance with institutional objectives and suggests future research, including comparative studies between public and private HEIs.
Copyright (c) 2025 Frida Terrazas Carrillo, Juana Hernández-Chavarría https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
This study reviews the conceptual notions of evil, emptiness, and nothingness in Kentaro Miura’s Berserk, analyzing their definitions and how they are implicitly embedded in the work. The notion of evil is considered as a natural element within concrete reality, which allows for a deeper exploration of the problem of evil as will. The notions of emptiness and nothingness are examined as the ways in which the being can first approach God and later divinity, assuming that in order to achieve this it is necessary to possess the divine will. Nihilistic in nature, with a pronounced sense of the being’s helplessness in reality, Miura’s work incorporates these precepts and presents them in such a way that it conveys two ideas: the idea of evil as an action that grants meaning and purpose to the being, and the idea of an evil God as an entity that, according to its will, can create a new world. All of this is framed within the concept of destiny, which cannot be altered by deterministic ideas of causality and retribution.
Copyright (c) 2025 David Quilodran Gellona https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Analysis of the innovation of agricultural organizations in the Yaqui Valley
In this research we analyze the innovation in the agricultural sector in the Yaqui Valley, the information provided was collected through interviews that were applied to different farmers in the region, where the most relevant crops, different irrigation methods, types of seeds and fertilizers used, in terms of agriculture, "agri which is synonymous with cultivated field and the concept culture, which can be translated as cultivation or cultivated", "an activity that has been carried out by man since very ancient times is the production of food and raw materials", likewise, agriculture is known as the key to capture the beginning of civilizations and their appearance, it is known that it has had a great development over the years, from the time of the Neolithic revolution until today in times of industry and great technologies.
Copyright (c) 2025 Ilda Gladicela Esquer Velázquez, José Guadalupe Flores Lopez, Dalia Sujey Hernández Muñoz, Ernesto Erasmo Flores Rivera, Carlos Armando Jacobo Hernández https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Exploring the Factors Involved in the Job Search of Individuals with Cerebral Palsy in the Autonomous Community of Madrid, Spain
This study examines the factors influencing job-seeking behavior among individuals with cerebral palsy in the Autonomous Community of Madrid (CAM). Using a cross-sectional design, three instruments were administered (Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Emplea+, and Self-Efficacy Scale) to 32 participants. Results indicate high levels of personal self-efficacy (M = X, SD = Y) and perceived environmental support, but persistent barriers in accessing employment resources. While no significant correlation was found between environmental factors and employment outcomes, environmental variables demonstrated greater influence than personal factors. The implications for inclusive policy-making are discussed.
Copyright (c) 2025 Leonela González Vides https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Reflections on the impact of colonial capitalist discourse on the Brazilian public service
This study is about the effects of subjective colonization by capitalist discourse on the mental health of workers in public institutions of Brazil, from the perspective of psychoanalysis. Considering the relevance of this topic for health care and the development of workers within the public services, the objective of this essay is to identify the main challenges and opportunities inherent to employment in public service institutions. Using a qualitative methodology based on literature review, this paper analyzes from the perspective of critical theory and psychoanalysis the hegemony of the representation of security and stability that employment in the public service has in Brazil and points out brutalities of the model of social organization founded in neoliberal system as reproduction and maintenance of worker’s submission to employment instead of feeling available to work. Furthermore, we intend to analyze the subjective effects of work from the perspective of psychoanalysis theory. It was concluded that the alienation of workers in relation to maintaining jobs is the reproduction of dead work, which causes more suffering and illness than satisfaction and points to clinical experience as a possibility for the subject to sustain the encounter whith desire, a condition for development of alive work.
Copyright (c) 2025 Camila Araújo Antonio, Olmo Jesús Sierra Moreno, Bruno Doz de Carvalho, Ana Magnolia https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Nation, autonomy and morality. The governor figure in El conde de Peñalva (1866) by Eligio Ancona
This paper has the objective to study the governor figure created by Mexican writer Eligio Ancona (1835-1893) into his historic novel El Conde de Peñalva (1866). Such configuration has great importance because it shows an historic, ideological and political universe that is a significant mechanistic to the literary construction of this figure. From this action emerge a total rejection to any form of external intervention and any model of the governor figure as a national project.
Copyright (c) 2025 Dr. Oscar Ortega Arango, Dra. Celia Esperanza Rosado Avilés https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Afrodescendant Women in Colombia: Reparative Leadership and Afro-Reparations in the Face of Restorative Justice
This article examines, through the lens of Afrofeminism and intersectionality, the reparative leadership of Afrodescendant women in Colombia, aiming to understand their role in community healing amidst structural racism and the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade. It analyzes the limitations of International Human Rights Law and restorative justice in addressing these historical crimes, highlighting women as agents of change. The article proposes the concept of Afro-reparations, which transcends affirmative actions, fostering social transformations, historical memory, and comprehensive justice, supported by normative advances such as Decree 820 of 2023
Copyright (c) 2025 Ángela María Casas Perea https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Public administration and gender: Military School of Engineering
Gender as a set of ideas, beliefs and social attributions constructed in every culture and historic moments based on the sexual difference. The gender perspective show the differences between women and men due to the cultural qualities given to human beings. Also it enables to understand that the life of women and men can be modified since it is not naturally determined. The transversality of the gender perspective in order to promote equality of women and men in public organizations. This paper/It describes its orientation, adoption and implementation in the Mexican Army and Air Force, specifically, its enforcement in the Military School of Engineering. The purpose of this implementation is to identify the incorporation of the gender perspective, adapting strategies like the equality of opportunities and the equity as interpersonal and social justice terms. Also, to know that a political will from the SEDENA exists and that there is a public budget and human resources for the genre topic.
transversalidad de perspectiva de género
Copyright (c) 2025 Jorge Martín Cordero Torres https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Social and Solidarity Economy. Reflections from the perspective of Higher Education in Mexico
The objective of this scientific essay is to analyze the work of HEIs in Mexico in relation to the Social and Solidarity Economy and its contribution to the development of regions in a community. The research is documentary type with a qualitative methodological approach, the analysis technique was based on the search for scientific documents and articles in different databases such as Scielo, Redalyc, Ebsco Host, Latindex, Iresie, Miar, Jstor, Clarivate, ProQuest , Science Direct and Springer Link, both in Spanish and English. The main results obtained indicate that, in Mexico, 5.7% of the HEIs promote the teaching of the Social and Solidarity Economy to satisfy the social needs in the communities that imply the promotion of social entrepreneurship and cooperativism with a new business model of such in a way that contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Copyright (c) 2025 Susana Céspedes Gallegos, Miguel Ángel Clara Zafra, Yesenia Janeth Juárez Juárez https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
“I Just Want to Study”: An Approach to the Exclusion/Inclusion of Trans People in Higher Education Institutions in Sonora, Mexico—Preliminary Results
The objective was to explore university situations in which practices and attitudes of exclusion/inclusion are exercised toward trans people in Higher Education Institutions in Sonora, Mexico. We employed the focus group technique with 16 trans individuals from Sonora, and for the analysis, reflexive hermeneutics. The results reveal instances of exclusion/inclusion in situations such as roll call, bathroom use, university administrative procedures, invisibilization of non-binary individuals, pedagogical training, curriculum, moral panic, and access to cultural capital. It is concluded that these reflect the macrosocial reality of cisgenderism as a system of oppression; it is not only how, but also why and with what this exclusion is exercised. Simultaneously, inclusion emerges as a response championed by trans people as a political subject. This study demonstrates that only from this population can a legitimate subversion of the cisgenderist matrix perpetuating their exclusion arise.
Copyright (c) 2025 María Fernanda Juárez Velarde, Thaïs Machado-Borges, Elba Abril Valdez https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Diagnosis of Student Well-Being Among Education Program Students at PUCE
Student well-being has experienced a growing decline in recent years. Consequently, this research aimed to diagnose the level of well-being among students in the Education programs at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE) to inform the future development of intervention strategies within the university educational system that address students’ real needs. The methodology employed was descriptive, based on a field research design, utilizing surveys and focus groups as data collection techniques. The results revealed disparities in the current state of student well-being, highlighting the importance of a more holistic perspective that encompasses physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions, rather than focusing solely on students’ cognitive development.
Copyright (c) 2025 María Lorena Alvarez Escobar, Almeida Terán Andrea Sofía https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Impact of Life Skills on the Holistic Well-being of Education Students: A Study at PUCE Quito
In the post-pandemic context, the holistic well-being of university students has become a growing concern. This study aims to analyze the relationship between life skills and holistic well-being among students in the Education programs at PUCE Quito. Using a mixed-methods approach (surveys and focus groups), the emotional, cognitive, and social skills of 197 students were evaluated. The results indicate that 56% of participants possess key skills, such as assertive communication and emotional management, while 44% face challenges in areas such as critical thinking and decision-making. These findings underscore the need to implement educational programs that strengthen life skills to improve students' psychological and academic well-being. Additionally, the importance of addressing these competencies from a holistic perspective is highlighted, taking into account the specific needs of each individual.
Copyright (c) 2025 Mgtr. María Lorena Álvarez Escobar, Mgtr. María Angélica Arroyo Lewin, Mgtr. Claudia Bravo Castañeda, Mgtr. Mónica Bravo Velásquez, Mgtr. Johanna Anabel Herrera Segarra https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Construction of the EDESOST Questionnaire on Education for Sustainable Development Aimed at University Students
Given the importance of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in benefiting people and the planet, the Education for Sustainable Development Questionnaire (EDESOST) was developed for university education students. A thorough documentary analysis was conducted to design the ad hoc 5-point Likert scale questionnaire. Content validity was assessed through the judgment of 13 experts who evaluated dimensions and items. Construct validity was established by administering the questionnaire to 318 university students, using confirmatory factor analysis, and reliability was estimated with Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient. The results ensure the validity and reliability of the EDESOST Questionnaire, which comprises 55 items grouped into 7 factors related to sustainable development: Knowledge, Competencies, Values, Attitudes, Participation, Evaluation of Training, and Interest in Training.
Copyright (c) 2025 María del Carmen Monserrat Sierra, Sixto Cubo Delgado https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Film analysis in El abecedario of Federico Reyes Herole
This article presents an approach to the literary work through the model of analysis between cinema and literature that operates in both directions, according to the theory of researcher and literary theorist Lauro Zavala. Although they are distinct disciplines, film adaptation is not the only form of interaction; others include narratological study and the analysis of subjectivity from the point of view, the latter being the most explored, alongside the application of literary theories to cinema. In this case, Federico Reyes Heroles’s novel El abecedario is analyzed here using Zavala’s narratological theory. This analytical approach relies on the personal experience of the viewer or reader, making each interpretation of a film or book unique and legitimate. The novel or film delivers information gradually as the action unfolds, fostering a complicity between the work and the reader or between the film and the viewer. This demonstrates how narratology between cinema and literature, according to Zavala, shares more commonalities than it might seem, as evidenced by his theory, which highlights mechanisms of suspense and surprise that shape the conclusion of the literary or cinematic work’s action, dispensed to the reader or viewer as the plot progresses. In conclusion, the relationship between Mexican literature and cinema is also evident, underscoring that subjectivity allows and acknowledges the personal experience of the viewer and reader, capturing details of the work’s reception that might elude other models.
Copyright (c) 2025 Mtra. Alejandra Sarahí Vázquez Ruelas, Dr. José Manuel González Freire https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Gender Equality, Women's Empowerment, and Their Relationship with Organizational Competitiveness: An Approach to the Current Situation
Gender inequality manifests in various aspects of women's lives, including family, work, and economic spheres. However, it also affects those around them, the organizations they work for, and the economies they operate within. This research aims to identify the current state of gender equality and women's empowerment in the workplace and their relationship with organizational competitiveness. Through a documentary and descriptive study, the main gender-focused indicators, structural barriers in the workplace, and the policies and corporate strategies that promote gender equality are identified. The findings indicate that incorporating gender equality into organizations strengthens their competitiveness by increasing innovation, talent retention, reputation, and accountability.
Copyright (c) 2025 Dra. Natalia Murrieta Martínez, Dr. José Rafael Gómez Cabañas, Gael Arturo Aguilar Herrera https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0