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Week Eight
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This week we listened to another lecture by Professor Alexander Dawson regarding the Mexican Revolution and the Plan de Ayala. He claims that when revolution is discussed, it is “an attempt to shape a view of the past, that organizes … Continue reading read full post >>
Week 8- Signs of Crisis in the Gilded Age
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How did Porfirio Diaz remain in power for so long if the people did not favour him? After his regime fixed term limits were put place? It seems like political leader who campaigned would embody ideas but not follow through with them. What was so wrong politically, socially and economically that made people protest? How … Continue reading Week 8- Signs of Crisis in the Gilded Age read full post >>
Week 8
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In 1910, it seems that there was one thing nearly all Mexicans could finally agree on, it was time for a change. Diaz had enjoyed his last days in office and if he was not willing to hold an election as promised, then he would be and was, forcefully removed from his place in Mexican […] read full post >>
Week 8 – Signs of Crisis in a Gilded Age
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I found this week very interesting, particularly looking at the different aspects and parts that make up a revolutionary movement. I thought Dawson’s analysis of the revolutions, that the socio-economic, and political movements in Latin America did not actually distribute the gains equally across the different populations. After reading into this conclusion it is easier to […] read full post >>
Week 8 – Signs of Crisis in a Gilded Age
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I found this week very interesting, particularly looking at the different aspects and parts that make up a revolutionary movement. I thought Dawson’s analysis of the revolutions, that the socio-economic, and political movements in Latin America did not actually distribute the gains equally across the different populations. After reading into this conclusion it is easier to […] read full post >>
Week 8- The Mexican Revolution
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I really enjoyed watching the video of the conversation with Alex Dawson. It made me aware of the different facets of a revolution and how one cannot really name a “winner” in the Mexican Revolution. Before reading this week’s material or watching the video, I had a romanticized idea of both Emiliano Zapata and Pancho […] read full post >>
WEEK 8
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Still sad there's no video lecture this week as well, but I'll keep living.I think one of the most interesting components of this week's readings is how close many of the events are reminiscent of current affairs and events. A huge part of this week's ... read full post >>
WEEK 8
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Still sad there's no video lecture this week as well, but I'll keep living.I think one of the most interesting components of this week's readings is how close many of the events are reminiscent of current affairs and events. A huge part of this week's ... read full post >>
WEEK 8
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Still sad there's no video lecture this week as well, but I'll keep living.
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I think one of the most interesting components of this week's readings is how close many of the events are reminiscent of current affairs and events. A huge part of this week's readings that I caught on with is the dissonance between classes and groups of people (immigrants vs. native). Reading Dawson's text from chapter 1, 2, etc. denotes a threadline of the story of Latin America, one that is riddled with struggle and violence.
I appreciated that the text supplies us with 4 pieces perceiving the subject of revolution through different forms of text. I suppose out of the 4, I enjoyed the poem the most, as it surrounds itself with allusion and reference, along with being quite the political piece of work it is. Though the other 4 pieces are ostensibly more particular with opinion/facts, I just appreciate the implementation of opinion/facts through the medium of literature and all of it's devices. I'm a big fan of poetry, what came to my mind upon reading the poem is Carlos Bulosan's "I Want the Wide American Earth". Bulosan's a writer and poet from the Philippines, which, to me, has aspects that echo a lot of sentiments of Latin America.
http://www.barbarajanereyes.com/2017/01/20/poem-for-today-carlos-bulosan-i-want-the-wide-american-earth/ (The poem)
which of the 4 pieces of reading material affect you the most? if not, whyso?
WEEK 8
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Still sad there's no video lecture this week as well, but I'll keep living.I think one of the most interesting components of this week's readings is how close many of the events are reminiscent of current affairs and events. A huge part of this week's ... read full post >>
