https://hdl.handle.net/10481/14701 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:45:55 GMT 2026-04-11T11:45:55Z https://hdl.handle.net/10481/112749 Body Cult in Contemporary Societies: Sport, Self-image and Health Valdera Gil, Juan Miguel; Valdera-Gil, Francisco Javier More and more citizens of contemporary societies worry about being healthy, one’s self- image or keeping in good shape. The aim of this chapter is to study the factors which underpin current human practices under the banner of ‘body worshipping’. In the first section we posit that the ‘cult of the body’ could be understood as a set of social practices rooted in production and consumer society. This is analysed in the second section from the perspectives of Postmodern and Post-Fordist societies’ theories. In the third section, a well-known Spanish television programme is used as a springboard to reflect on the different manifestations of body worshipping present in contemporary societies. Finally, the last section offers some thoughts about some of the consequences of the body cult, such as the diversification of sport practices or the tension between the commodified aesthetic standard of what a perfect body should look like versus the growing obese population. The section closes by looking at some examples of state intervention in health promoting policies. https://hdl.handle.net/10481/112749 https://hdl.handle.net/10481/111901 Circularidad migratoria entre Ecuador y España. Transformación educativa y estrategias de movilidad Vega Solís, Cristina; Gómez Martín, Carmen; Correa Álvarez, Ahmed El patrón migratorio entre Ecuador y España ha experimentado transformaciones desde el inicio de la crisis de 2008. A la ralentización de los flujos hacia España y el incremento de retornados ecuatorianos, se suma hoy la migración de españoles cualificados hacia este país para insertarse en educación superior, así como la salida de jóvenes ecuatorianos para adquirir títulos de posgrado en España y, en general, en Europa. El contexto de crisis y desempleo en educación en España, así como las políticas de reforma educativa que se están llevando a cabo en Ecuador se articulan en la conformación de esta circulación entre ambos países. A través de una metodología cuantitativa y cualitativa multisituada, basada en una encuesta y en entrevistas en profundidad, el presente artículo estima el volumen de estos desplazamientos y explora las motivaciones, condiciones y estrategias que los están influenciando.; The migration pattern between Ecuador and Spain has undergone changes since the start of the 2008 crisis. A slowdown in inflows to Spain and increasing Ecuadorian returnees, today add the Spanish skilled migration to this country in entering higher education as well as the exit of young Ecuadorians to acquire fourth level´s degree in Spain, or Europe in general. The context of crisis and unemployment in education in Spain and education reform policies being carried out in Ecuador is articulated in shaping this circularity between the two countries. Through a quantitative and qualitative multi-situated methodology based on a poll and in-depth interviews, this paper estimates the volume of these displacements and explores the motivations, conditions and strategies that are influencing. Procesos de inserción socio-laboral de la migración calificada en Ecuador, financiado por la Dirección General de Empleo de España, y Circularidad migratoria entre Ecuador y España. Transformación educativa y estrategias de movilidad, financiado por Flacso-Ecuador. El equipo de investigación está integrado además por Rocío Pérez, Lucía Pérez y Silvina Monteros. https://hdl.handle.net/10481/111901 https://hdl.handle.net/10481/111899 La emigración cubana y saharaui. Entre la “traición” y la esperanza Gómez Martín, Carmen; Correa Álvarez, Ahmed A pesar de la escasez de trabajos académicos comparativos, existe una estrecha relación entre Cuba y el Sáhara Occidental. Dicho vínculo fue labrándose durante la Guerra Fría, desde la ayuda, el respeto y una postura compartida frente a procesos de emancipación social. El presente artículo reflexiona sobre las implicaciones de la movilidad y las políticas de control migratorio de estas dos experiencias que, a pesar de sus distancias geográficas y diferencias históricas, desarrollaron proyectos políticos basados en la construcción de sociedades igualitarias bajo la ideología socialista. Los discursos y regulaciones establecidos sobre la migración en uno y otro caso muestran evidentes conexiones entre ambos proyectos políticos y sus pretensiones de perdurabilidad.; Despite the scarcity of comparative academic literature, there exists a close relationship between Cuba and the Western Sahara. is connection was carved during the Cold War, by means of the assistance, respect and shared position oered in the face of social emancipation processes. is article reects on the implications of the mobility and migratory control policies of these two experiences that, despite their geographic separation and distinct histories, developed political projects based on the construction of egalitarian societies under the socialist ideology. e established migration discourses and regulations in the two cases show clear connections between both political projects and their steadfastness.; Apesar da escassez de trabalhos acadêmicos comparativos, existe uma estreita relação entre Cuba e o Saara Ocidental. Dito vínculo foi sendo construído durante a Guerra Fria, desde a ajuda, o respeito e uma postura compartilhada diante de processos de emancipação social. O presente artigo reete sobre as implicações da mobilidade e as políticas de controle migratório destas duas experiências que, apesar de suas distâncias geográcas e diferenças históricas, desenvolveram projetos políticos baseados na construção de sociedades igualitárias sob a ideologia socialista. Os discursos e regulamentos estabelecidos sobre a migração em ambos os casos mostram evidentes conexões entre ambos os projetos políticos e suas pretensões de durabilidade. https://hdl.handle.net/10481/111899 https://hdl.handle.net/10481/111119 Agroecología y educación: dimensiones inseparables para el empoderamiento en las sociedades rurales Álvarez Lorente, Tamara El capítulo examina la agroecología como marco teórico y práctico para el desarrollo rural sostenible, destacando su carácter multidimensional y su potencial transformador frente al modelo agroindustrial dominante. Se subraya el papel del empoderamiento social como proceso de fortalecimiento de capacidades colectivas y participación en la gobernanza rural. Asimismo, se enfatiza la educación ambiental como herramienta clave para generar conciencia ecológica y promover cambios en los modelos de producción, consumo y organización social. La autora concluye que la articulación entre educación, participación y acción colectiva resulta fundamental para impulsar modelos agroecológicos basados en sostenibilidad, justicia social y autonomía territorial. https://hdl.handle.net/10481/111119 https://hdl.handle.net/10481/111079 Local Ties as Self-Reported Constraints to Internal Migration in Spain Thomassen, Jonne AK; Palomares Linares, María Isabel; Venhorst, Viktor A; Mulder, Clara H The internal migration literature has identified various factors that deter migration and encourage staying, but has been less concerned with people’s own reports about what makes it difficult for them to migrate or makes them want to stay. We explore factors that make it difficult to change the place of residence—from here on denoted as constraints—reported in the Spanish survey on Attitudes and Expectations of Spatial Mobility in the Labour Force (N = 3892). These constraints were uniquely asked from all respondents through an open-ended question, regardless of their migration intentions. We find that many self-reported constraints correspond to factors that have previously been associated with decreased migration propensities. In order of frequency, respondents reported ties to family and friends, ties to their residential environment, financial limitations, and ties to work as constraints to migration. Our results further show that the likelihood of mentioning ties to family and friends as constraints decreased with age, was higher for women than for men and for people who lived close to most of their social network than for those who did not. Mentioning ties to the residential environment as constraints was positively associated with being partnered, and also with living in one’s birthplace. People who were unemployed were less likely to mention ties to work and were more likely to report financial limitations as constraints than people who had a permanent contract—whereas being self-employed was positively associated with mentioning ties to the residential environment. https://hdl.handle.net/10481/111079