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María Dolores Juliano
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Born
María Dolores Juliano Corregido

1932 (1932)
Necochea, Argentina
Died (aged 90)
Barcelona, Spain
Education
  • University of Mar del Plata
  • University of Barcelona
Occupation Anthropologist
Awards Creu de Sant Jordi (2010)

María Dolores Juliano Corregido (1932 – 2022) was an important anthropologist. She was born in Argentina but lived and worked in Spain. An anthropologist studies human societies and cultures. They learn about how people live, their beliefs, and their traditions.

Early Life and Education

María Dolores Juliano was born in Necochea, Argentina, in 1932. She first trained to be a teacher. She also studied pedagogy, which is the study of teaching methods. Later, she earned a special degree in anthropology from the National University of Mar del Plata. She finished her studies there in 1975.

Life in Exile

In 1976, there was a military coup in Argentina. This meant the army took control of the government. Because of this, María Dolores Juliano had to leave her home country. She was forced into exile. She moved to Barcelona, Spain, to start a new life.

Career as a Professor

In Barcelona, María Dolores Juliano continued her studies. She earned her doctorate degree from the University of Barcelona (UB). Her research focused on how people fit in or are left out in rural areas. In 1977, she became a professor of anthropology at the University of Barcelona. She taught there until she retired in 2001.

Important Research Topics

Juliano studied many different topics in anthropology. She wrote about how education affects people. She also researched how people move from one country to another. She studied ethnic minorities, which are smaller groups of people within a larger society. Her work also included gender studies, which looks at the roles of men and women. She was very interested in social exclusion, which is when certain groups of people are left out of society.

María Dolores Juliano always used her scientific work to help people. She was committed to social justice and feminist ideas. This means she believed in equal rights and opportunities for everyone.

Awards and Recognition

María Dolores Juliano received several important awards for her work.

  • In 2010, she was given the Creu de Sant Jordi. This is one of the highest honors in Catalonia, Spain. She received it for her long career in academics and her valuable research.
  • In 2021, she received the Martin Diskin Memorial Lectureship. This award recognized her efforts to help people who are often left out of society.

Documentary Film

María Dolores Juliano is featured in a documentary film called Pioneras – Aitzindariak. This film is about the beginnings of feminist anthropology in Spain. It shows how important women like her helped shape this field of study.

See also

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