Desigualdad medioambiental en la pampa húmeda argentina: metodologías cualitativa y cuantitativa para evaluar la exposición a pesticidas de estudiantes de una escuela rural

After applying qualitative and quantitative methodologies, the present work analyzes some of the ecological inequality conditions in which secondary students of a rural school and their families live in as a consequence of pesticide exposure in Argentina. A survey and social cartography were the met...

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Main Authors: Johana Kunin, Fátima Pérez, Mariana Pieroni, Guillermo Hough, Damián Verzeñassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut Pluridisciplinaire pour les Etudes sur l'Amérique Latine
Series:L'Ordinaire des Amériques
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/orda/5351
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author Johana Kunin
Fátima Pérez
Mariana Pieroni
Guillermo Hough
Damián Verzeñassi
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description After applying qualitative and quantitative methodologies, the present work analyzes some of the ecological inequality conditions in which secondary students of a rural school and their families live in as a consequence of pesticide exposure in Argentina. A survey and social cartography were the methodologies used. The survey showed that the students had a high pesticide exposure. For example, a high proportion had used backpack and field sprayers. Social cartography confirmed the pesticide exposure of the students and their families. Following the survey and cartography, a seminar was held with the student to increase their awareness of the health risks associated to pesticide exposure. The final discussion is centered on thinking the social experience of risk in a context of ecological inequality. The participative nature of the research led to student experiencing a change in their perception of pesticide use, generating actions for social change.
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spelling doaj.art-f256a10ba362448c8ff8b7415d4c462a2024-02-14T14:56:32ZengInstitut Pluridisciplinaire pour les Etudes sur l'Amérique LatineL'Ordinaire des Amériques2273-009522510.4000/orda.5351Desigualdad medioambiental en la pampa húmeda argentina: metodologías cualitativa y cuantitativa para evaluar la exposición a pesticidas de estudiantes de una escuela ruralJohana KuninFátima PérezMariana PieroniGuillermo HoughDamián VerzeñassiAfter applying qualitative and quantitative methodologies, the present work analyzes some of the ecological inequality conditions in which secondary students of a rural school and their families live in as a consequence of pesticide exposure in Argentina. A survey and social cartography were the methodologies used. The survey showed that the students had a high pesticide exposure. For example, a high proportion had used backpack and field sprayers. Social cartography confirmed the pesticide exposure of the students and their families. Following the survey and cartography, a seminar was held with the student to increase their awareness of the health risks associated to pesticide exposure. The final discussion is centered on thinking the social experience of risk in a context of ecological inequality. The participative nature of the research led to student experiencing a change in their perception of pesticide use, generating actions for social change.https://journals.openedition.org/orda/5351educationArgentinapesticidemethodologychildren
spellingShingle Johana Kunin
Fátima Pérez
Mariana Pieroni
Guillermo Hough
Damián Verzeñassi
Desigualdad medioambiental en la pampa húmeda argentina: metodologías cualitativa y cuantitativa para evaluar la exposición a pesticidas de estudiantes de una escuela rural
L'Ordinaire des Amériques
education
Argentina
pesticide
methodology
children
title Desigualdad medioambiental en la pampa húmeda argentina: metodologías cualitativa y cuantitativa para evaluar la exposición a pesticidas de estudiantes de una escuela rural
title_full Desigualdad medioambiental en la pampa húmeda argentina: metodologías cualitativa y cuantitativa para evaluar la exposición a pesticidas de estudiantes de una escuela rural
title_fullStr Desigualdad medioambiental en la pampa húmeda argentina: metodologías cualitativa y cuantitativa para evaluar la exposición a pesticidas de estudiantes de una escuela rural
title_full_unstemmed Desigualdad medioambiental en la pampa húmeda argentina: metodologías cualitativa y cuantitativa para evaluar la exposición a pesticidas de estudiantes de una escuela rural
title_short Desigualdad medioambiental en la pampa húmeda argentina: metodologías cualitativa y cuantitativa para evaluar la exposición a pesticidas de estudiantes de una escuela rural
title_sort desigualdad medioambiental en la pampa humeda argentina metodologias cualitativa y cuantitativa para evaluar la exposicion a pesticidas de estudiantes de una escuela rural
topic education
Argentina
pesticide
methodology
children
url https://journals.openedition.org/orda/5351
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