Document Type
Panel Presentation
Start Date
18-4-2019 2:00 PM
End Date
18-4-2019 3:15 PM
Keywords
water, privatization, Cochabamba
Biography
I am a senior forensic chemistry and Spanish major and presenting a paper for my Spanish capstone.
Major
Forensic Chemistry and Spanish
Advisor for this project
Dr. María Cristina Burgueño
Abstract
Water privatization tends to be skewed significantly negative in films such as Even the Rain and others which prevents an obstacle to a more nuanced approach. These films tend to leave information about problems that existed before and after a private company gets involved. With an increasing population and effects from climate change, water’s value economically, environmentally, and culturally will increase in the future. A close examination of the water conflict in Cochabamba, Bolivia could provide insights on the issues of solving water scarcity and providing access to clean water to people. Even the Rain and films with similar approaches do highlight cultural issues of privatization such as the undertones of neo-colonialism and ahistorical perspective by multinational companies. However, they fail to account for viable methods to solve the water infrastructure problems faced in Cochabamba and similar places.
“Even the Rain: What it Gets Right and What it Gets Wrong About Water Privatization”
Water privatization tends to be skewed significantly negative in films such as Even the Rain and others which prevents an obstacle to a more nuanced approach. These films tend to leave information about problems that existed before and after a private company gets involved. With an increasing population and effects from climate change, water’s value economically, environmentally, and culturally will increase in the future. A close examination of the water conflict in Cochabamba, Bolivia could provide insights on the issues of solving water scarcity and providing access to clean water to people. Even the Rain and films with similar approaches do highlight cultural issues of privatization such as the undertones of neo-colonialism and ahistorical perspective by multinational companies. However, they fail to account for viable methods to solve the water infrastructure problems faced in Cochabamba and similar places.
