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We aim to raise awareness of the value of queer theory to folklore scholarship, vis-a-vis the ways in which a folklore studies lens serves to enhance queer theory and other forms of critical theory and discourse in relation to 2SLGBTQI+ lives. Furthermore, we discuss how queerness extends well beyond the study of sex, sexuality, and gender into all facets of everyday life. We highlight the role of marked (queer) and unmarked (heteronormative) identities in everyday life and folklore while continuously reconsidering and deepening our understanding of such complex yet superficial notions of dichotomy. The essays in this collection address concerns about folklore scholarship that is confined by heteropatriarchal ways of seeing, thus inadvertently supporting sex stigmatization, ignoring the intersectionality of queerness, and erasing the complexity of 2SLGBTQI+ identities, communities, and philosophies as they extend beyond sexual acts and identities into every folklore genre. They demonstrate how queer theory is enhanced through a focus on the experience of everyday life and the creative and coded acts of vernacular resistance that remain hidden, yet which contribute to empowerment. The articles in this issue highlight how cishet-colonial binaries are enforced through institutional forms of knowledge, including our educational systems and academic conventions., I. Finding Home/ Creating Place Queer folkloristics is our encouragement for a greater awareness of: 1) the value of queer theory to folklore scholarship, 2) the ways in which a [...]

The growth of Phi Beta Delta cannot be attributed to any one cause. World interest in globalization and in cultural and education exchanges, along with the happy coincidence of a number of enthusiastic leaders, is certainly part of the explanation. However, it was the decision that it should be a Greek honorary society with the accompanying rituals of the Greek tradition which was a fateful for its success. Injunctions to chapters to have a meaningful induction ceremony take on more weight when Phi Beta Delta is put into historic perspective as an organization with ritual. Those who have had to explain at length to the uninitiated what a Greek honorary movement is, or why Phi Beta Delta bears a Greek name, may have had a few doubts about whether the Greek aspect has been so helpful to growth. Certainly, visitors to the United States from overseas, who are part of the reason for Phi Beta Delta's existence, find the whole Greek scene of American universities to be bewildering. This article examines the Greek societies in the United States and the importance of rituals in it.

The article introduces Volume 7, Issue 3 of the Sexuality, Gender & Policy journal, emphasizing the impact of ongoing global conflicts and upcoming elections on gender and sexual equality. Topics include: the evaluation of Jordan's National Strategy for Women Empowerment and its effectiveness in promoting women in STEM fields, the exploration of issues faced by LGBTQ+ students, and a book review on gender identity and expression in children.

We aim to raise awareness of the value of queer theory to folklore scholarship, vis-à-vis the ways in which a folklore studies lens serves to enhance queer theory and other forms of critical theory and discourse in relation to 2SLGBTQI+ lives. Furthermore, we discuss how queerness extends well beyond the study of sex, sexuality, and gender into all facets of everyday life. We highlight the role of marked (queer) and unmarked (heteronormative) identities in everyday life and folklore while continuously reconsidering and deepening our understanding of such complex yet superficial notions of dichotomy. The essays in this collection address concerns about folklore scholarship that is confined by heteropatriarchal ways of seeing, thus inadvertently supporting sex stigmatization, ignoring the intersectionality of queerness, and erasing the complexity of 2SLGBTQI+ identities, communities, and philosophies as they extend beyond sexual acts and identities into every folklore genre. They demonstrate how queer theory is enhanced through a focus on the experience of everyday life and the creative and coded acts of vernacular resistance that remain hidden, yet which contribute to empowerment. The articles in this issue highlight how cishet-colonial binaries are enforced through institutional forms of knowledge, including our educational systems and academic conventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

HORSWELL, MICHAEL J. Decolonizing the Sodomite: Queer Tropes of Sexuality in Andean Culture. Austin: U of Texas P, 2006. xi + 331 paginas. En la presente decada la inclusion de [...]

Regimes and politicians seeking dominance of groups perceived as important to policy formation is not a new phenomena, and this is illustrated by the frustrated efforts of the Mexican president and dictator Porfirio Diaz to gain control of the Masonic lodges of his country. The Grand Diet devised by him as a pan Mexican Masonic alliance eventually collapsed, representing one of his few political failures and confirming the view that Mexican secret societies have seldom been amenable to central control., Although the attempts of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to influence government policymaking have. produced a vast literature, and received more attention of late than ever, those in government who influence or [...]

Are voluntary organizations an essential ingredient of democratization, and if so, does that include the vast number of voluntary organizations, such as the Opus Dei, which appear to be authoritarian in their internal affairs? Do groups whose goals and internal structure have little relationship to the nurturing of democracy nevertheless contribute to a democratic culture? Discussing such questions is one of the main burdens of this article, which on that respect is a contribution to the now-growing volume of literature about political transition from authoritarianism to democracy. The problems presented by such groups as Opus Dei are an illustrative case in weighing the contributions of Latin American volunteerism to democratization. The Catholic Church has had a more than passing interest in which nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) would be successful in Mexico and which would not. It has encouraged some NGOs--Opus Dei being, we think, a strong case in point., The former Soviet bloc states, as well as other states, interpreted the emergence of the United States as the lone superpower as a sign to learn the mores of the [...]

The authors, with considerable experience in teaching courses on Canada in a leading Mexican university, argue that for success, such a program should be compulsory and should be thematic and problem oriented, extrapolating from Canadian issues to larger issues in international relations and history. Keywords: Canadian studies; Canadian curriculum; Canada and Mexico; Canadian research

With the end of the Cold War, the focus of policy studies about Latin America have begun to change. Latin American banana politics are a good example. The history of the banana trade supports the general observations of policy mavens developed over the years about the internationalization of monopolies, the manipulation of markets, and the restriction of competition.

Freemasonry in its myriad varieties has been a strong force in Mexico since the time of the wars for independence from Spain of the 1820s. Given its highly secretive and cabalistic nature, scholarship and research on its effects on Mexican society have been severely limited. One overlooked possibility is that in a society where educational opportunities were restricted by economics and by social caste, local lodges afforded some young Mexicans with political aspirations the chance to sharpen their rhetorical and organizational abilities. The close connection between a number of Mexican presidents and the Masonic movement may illustrate that., The educational role of Freemasonry, formal and informal, has been virtually ignored by scholars. The idea of Freemasonry itself as a noteworthy educational system, a Montessori school of the political [...]

Presents information on the Shrine, a Masonic organization which originated in the Middle East. Historical background of the Shrine; How lodge leaders view their illegal existence in Saudi Arabia; Why masonry has not advanced in the Middle East.

Provides information concerning what is involved in the semi-legendary status of Mexican masonry. Influence which masonry have on the political process through what can be called mythological power; Contributions which masonry made to the fabrication of a motherland patriotic epic; How the perceptions of masons effects their lives.

Focuses on the policies governing banana trade in Latin America amidst democratization in the region. History of the banana trade; Implications on the internationalization of monopolies, manipulation of markets and the restriction of competition; Changes in tariff policies; Impact of American politics.