.PROJECT
.PROPOSAL
An in-depth description of concept, rationales, resource features, and usability.
Title:
An Afro-Peruvian Music online resource
Concept:
This project will be an online resource (website) that presents Afro-Peruvian music, its history, characteristics, and culture. It is directed at individuals who are interested in Afro-Peruvian, Afro-Latin, and Latin culture. Its purpose is to support the ascension of Afro-Peruvian culture and people, as well as the advancement of multiculturalism in Peru, Latin America, and the world.
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.RATIONALES
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4 Rationales
There are 4 rationales behind this project:
1. Honor the culture and identities of Afro-Peruvians, a historically marginalized group.
2. Fill a gap in the online world of educational resources
3. Promote multiculturalism
4. Personal interest and ambitions
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Website
The website will consist of four sections:
1. Introduction page
2. History
3. Characteristics
4. Culture
.usability
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Usability
This section discusses:
1. Usability in general
2. Educational usability
3. Configuration of users
4. Usability specifications
references
Afro-Peruvian Music (2022, January 30). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Peruvian_music
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United Nations (2020). Peru should embrace its Afro-Peruvian heritage and end discrimination. United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner. https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25659&LangID=E
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