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Dr. Victor Vazquez


Victor Vazquez

Biography

I am a cultural anthropologist with research interest in Caribbean Studies (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba) Border Studies (Migrants Caravans, Caribbean Migrants at the Border), and Ethnographic Research at the Border. Currently, I’m involved in several projects with students such as; Articles, Advising Master’s Thesis, and conducting Fieldwork Experiences at the Border.

Associate Professor of Instruction in the Sociology and Anthropology Department, University of Texas at El Paso since August 2017. Courses taught: Cultural Anthropology, Drug Use Abuse Trafficking, Ethnographic Methods, Culture of The Caribbean, Puerto Rico Society.

 

Education

2000, BA in Social Sciences General Program. University of Puerto Rico at Cayey.

2003, Master degree in Social Research Techniques and Participative Research to the Local Development. Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain)Thesis Theme: A participatory reflection on the phase of planning and Development in the communities of Villaverde and Usera, Madrid (Spain).

2012, PhD. in Social Anthropology. Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain), Dissertation: Social Policy and Poverty in Puerto Rico; Ethnographic study in the Community of Los Chorros, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. 

Selected Publications

PUBLICATIONS – BOOK
 
Vázquez Víctor (2024) “Resistiendo la Gentrificación en Puerto Rico” La Lucha Comunitaria de Los Filtros en Guaynabo. Editorial Publicaciones Gaviota. (Spanish version)
 Book Summary:  This ethnographic study offers a distinct perspective on people living in poverty in Puerto Rico who, despite facing the crisis, gentrification, and the criminalization of poverty, actively fight for their right to housing and preserve community life. The research is grounded in qualitative and ethnographic methods, offering fresh insights into the contemporary context of gentrification, poverty, and crisis in Puerto Rico.
                    
PUBLICATIONS – Articles (PEER-REVIEWED)
2024     Authors: Víctor Vázquez /Eduardo Isiel Galvan
  • The Vietnam War Era for Puerto Ricans: A Historical and Anthropological Analysis of the Vietnam War Context and Political Tension in Puerto Rico.
     Article Publication: Revista Phronesis (May 2024)
    Link to article   
                          
2024     Authors: Dr. Howard Campbell / Dr. Michael Williams/ Dr. Víctor Vázquez
  • Estudio etnológico sobre la diversidad poblacional y el barrio afroamericano en la frontera de Ciudad Juárez, México - El Paso, Texas, Estados Unidos.
    Article Publication Revista Phronesis (May 2024)
    Link to article   
                           
2023     Authors: Víctor Vázquez /Howard Campbell
  • The Human Tragedy of Illegal Migration: An Ethnographic Reflection on the Migratory Crisis on the Border of the United States and México.
    Type: Article
    Publication: Revista Ámbitos de Encuentro (October 2023)
 
2023     Authors: Víctor Vázquez /Mariana Gutiérrez
  • What is Going on in Havana, Cuba? An Anthropological Reflection on the Current Socio-political Context and the Biggest Challenges Cuba’s Population Faces.
    Type: Article
    Publication: Revista Ámbitos de Encuentro (January 2023)
(English version available from page 253)
2022     Authors: Víctor Vázquez /Mariana Gutiérrez
  • A Walk-through Tijuana, México: An Anthropological Reflection on the Migrant’s Crisis and Daily Life in Tijuana.
    Type: Article
    Publication: Revista DECUMANUS (November 2022)
2021     Authors: Víctor Vázquez / Ashley McAfee
  • Surviving Los Sures: An Anthropological Reflection on the Nuyoricans’ Lived Experiences in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and the Current Urban Context of Gentrification in New York City
    Type: Article
    Publication: Revista DECUMANUS (November 2021)
 
2021     Authors: Víctor Vázquez / Ashley McAfee
  • “Anthropological reflection on the social movement #Ricky Renucia (Resign). Puerto Rico’s Governor Resignation, The summer of 2019 in Puerto Rico”.
Type: Article
Publication: Revista DECUMANUS (November 2021)
 
 
2021     Authors: Víctor Vázquez / Stephanie Morales
  • Surviving "La Lucha" en Ciudad Juárez: An Anthropological Reflection on the Cuban Community in Ciudad Juárez, México.
    Type: Article
    Publication: Revista DECUMANUS (2021)
 
 
2018     Author: Víctor Vázquez
  •  “Anthropological analysis on the development model, and the social, political, and economic inequality of Puerto Rico”. Revista DECUMANUS. Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, México.
Type: Article
Publication  Revista DECUMANUS (2018)
2015     Author: Víctor Vázquez
  • “Simposio sobre Investigación y Producción de Estadística en Puerto Rico: Debate Contemporáneo en torno a la Migración, la Criminalidad, y de Género en Puerto Rico”.
    Type: Article
    Publication: Revista Electrónica CIDE Digital (2015)
 
2014     Author: Víctor Vázquez
  • Los Pobres como Agentes de Cambio Social.
    Type: Article
    Publication: Revista Ámbitos de Encuentro, (2014)

 

Contact Information

Email: vmvazquezro@utep.edu 

Phone: 1-915-747-6529
Fax: 1-915-747-5505

Old Main 207

Curriculum Vitae
 

Connect With Us

The University of Texas at El Paso
Department of Sociology & Anthropology
Old Main Bldg. Room 108
500 W University
El Paso, Texas 79968

E: soci@utep.edu
P: (915) 747-8613
F: (915) 747-5505