Tengo miedo torero - Pedro Lemebel.

Another post that was pending is the onde corresponding to session seven. 

In this case I will write about a book that I like very much. This book is called "Tengo miedo torero" and it was written by Pedro Lemebel. This novel tells the history of love between two men during the dictatorship in Chile. The protagonist is a homosexual who has had a very hard life, but everything change when he meets a young student who was part of the "Frente Patriótico Manuel Rodríguez". The two men live a love story, but finally, when the young man must escape from Chile, this history ends whit the madwoman in front alone in Chile. The name of the book refers to the password that the men established to communicate without being detected by the police. It was the lyrics of a song that the madwoman in front liked. This novels tells the story of love in times to dictatorship, and also tells the harsh history of the country during those days, and those who resisted in hiding. 

"Tengo miedo torero" is a brave book, written by a break-up author that has marked my life as a reader. 

About my decision to enter the university

Today I will update my blog with some post that were pending. 

This corresponds to blog number two, about my decision to enter the university.

When I was a girl, I wanted to be a detective, because I liked to play research. But when I grew up I realized that I wanted to study a career related to the social sciences. That's how I got to know Anthropology. This was the option that I liked the most, I even interviewed an anthropologist to learn more about this career. For a moment I had doubts about whether it would be possible to study Anthropology, since this career was only in Santiago, and I am from Talca. But then, I was notified by the university that I could enter the race for a scholarship, and that made me finally decide. My experience at the university has been difficult but very enriching. I have also learned to mature. When I finish studying I would like to work on public policies, especially on issues related to women and childrens. 

Construcción Social de lo ambiental.

The subject that I like most of this semester was "Construcción social de lo ambiental". In this subject we review a perspective that indicates that the environment and the risks associated with it it are socially constructed. This subject has a systemic approach, but try to dialogue with others perspectives.

During the class we learn different theories about the environment. We not only review theoretical contents about environment and its social construction, we also carry out workshops in groups where we apply those theories to some cases, principally from Chile and Latin America.

I like this subject because it develops a new perspective that studies the relationship between environment and society. In this way we can understand that the socio-environmental risks we see today en Chile are also consequences of our actions. This perspective allows us to think about the projections of our environment and begin to act in a conscientious way with resources.

Finally, another thing I like about this subject is that is it thought for a woman. I think that is important that women have a place in academic theory.