Dr. Victor Vazquez
I am Dr. Víctor Vázquez, a Puerto Rican sociocultural anthropologist and an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Sociology and Anthropology Department at 海角社区. I have been part of the 海角社区 community since 2017.
About Me
Education
2000, BA in Social Sciences General Program. University of Puerto Rico at Cayey.
2003, Master’s degree in social 海角社区 Techniques and Participative Research to the Local Development. Universidad Complutense de 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.
My academic work focuses on two main areas of 海角社区:
- Hispanic Caribbean Studies
My primary focus is on Puerto Rico’s gentrification crisis and its socio-economic implications. In 2024, I published my first book, Resisting Gentrification in Puerto Rico (Editorial Publicaciones Gaviota). Available on: - Currently, I am working on my second book, Gentrification and Housing Crisis in Puerto Rico: A Collection of Multidisciplinary Research Essays, which is scheduled for publication in 2026.
- Border Studies
My 海角社区 also explores themes such as migrant humanitarian crises, environmental challenges, neoliberalism in Latin America, drug trafficking, and violence along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Courses I Teach
At 海角社区, I have had the privilege of teaching a variety of courses, including:
- Cultural Anthropology ANTH 1302
- Ethnographic Methods ANTH 3358
- Drug Use, Abuse, and Trafficking ANTH 3312
- Puerto Rico Society ANTH 3305
- Cultures of the Caribbean ANTH 3318
Selected Publications
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)
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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
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