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Week 7: The Export Boom as Modernity
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I found this week’s topic profound, that Latin America would try and separate itself from the influence of the United States and its former European colonizers yet it would try and conform to modern standards of those nations. I found that Latin America’s transition to modernity was not as much of industrial production and reformist … Continue reading Week 7: The Export Boom as Modernity read full post >>
Modernity and Modernization in Mexico
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I thought this week’s topic was rather interesting. While I appreciate the strides made by Porfirio Díaz, I am left to wonder who benefited from these strides. James Creelman’s article paints the portrait of a magnificent hero, but what about the lower classes, or the indigenous people from whom he took land and sold it […] read full post >>
WEEK 7: The Export Boom as Modernity
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Unsurprisingly, modernity in Latin America first and foremost benefited foreign investors, the Latin American countries depending largely on their export economy in order to survive. It does not come as a surprise either that the modernization of Latin America happened in the interest of those with the power. Progress, according to the domestic elite, was not meant … Continue reading "WEEK 7: The Export Boom as Modernity" read full post >>
Week Seven
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This week study discusses the term modernity and explains the progression of Latin America in order to become a modern society. As discussed in the video, modernity has 4 key components: Innovation Liberation Secularism Universalism In my opinion innovation is the first step towards modernity. Particularly, innovation in industry is an important factor in the […] read full post >>
Week 7 – The export Boom as Modernity
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This week brought about an interesting aspect of modernity that I had never really thought about previously. I think most people would immediately think of modernity and the modernization of society as a primarily positive aspect of humanity, in the sense that we have moved forward and continued to push the boundaries of what is […] read full post >>
Week 7 – The export Boom as Modernity
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This week brought about an interesting aspect of modernity that I had never really thought about previously. I think most people would immediately think of modernity and the modernization of society as a primarily positive aspect of humanity, in the sense that we have moved forward and continued to push the boundaries of what is […] read full post >>
Week 7 respose: export boom as modernity
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Sorry for the couple hours delayed upload- I have managed to break my laptop, tooth and phone all within the span of one week
This week's lecture's were focused entirely on Modernity and the concept of modernization and what it means to us. Modernization can be defined as the process of a change in development when it comes to social aspects, political and economical aspects. Throughout the 1880's I discovered that countries experienced a lot modernization- in Western Europe, Latin America, North America, and Africa.
Paying specific attention to Latin America and the kind of images that were depicted on Modernity- it seems to me that they all expect us to look and act as people in the US. You are considered modern in todays world if you look like US- when it comes to dressing, technology and all other aspects. Without a doubt- the world will soon turn into America because that is the most "ideal" form of Modernity. God forbid we start thinking like Trump which I pray never happens.
Nonetheless- with regard to Mexico- the president Diaz brought so much into the country with references to wealth, dressing, medicine, health. He began restructuring the economy- and this called for huge booms in economic development and improvement of transportation. Not only was life much quicker during this time but it also increased the amount of exploitation of the natural resources by luring foreign capitals to invest in Latin American countries and it's agriculture at the time
Diaz may have brought in a huge stability with regard growth in Mexico- but this can be counter argued in so many ways as many people over look the gap that it created within the rich and the poor. Diaz's method of ruling was dictatorship and left no room for political advancement or opposition .
The lecture also talks about the ways in which religion, Dawson, secularism- and talks about how Christianity was introduced into Mexico- in several ways the catholic churches imposed themselves onto the Mexicans and left little to no room for choice dictating exactly the way people should live their lives.
My question for this week will have to do on the relation of Diaz and modernity- could he really be considered a positive impact of Mexico if he caused such a huge divide between the upper and the lower class and did not allow for formal opposition?
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Sorry for the couple hours delayed upload- I have managed to break my laptop, tooth and phone all within the span of one week This week's lecture's were focused entirely on Modernity and the concept of modernization and what it means to us. ... read full post >>
Week 7 respose: export boom as modernity
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Sorry for the couple hours delayed upload- I have managed to break my laptop, tooth and phone all within the span of one week This week's lecture's were focused entirely on Modernity and the concept of modernization and what it means to us. ... read full post >>
Week Seven
Posted by: feedwordpress
This week study discusses the term modernity and explains the progression of Latin America in order to become a modern society. As discussed in the video, modernity has 4 key components: Innovation Liberation Secularism Universalism In my opinion innovation is the first step towards modernity. Particularly, innovation in industry is an important factor in the […] read full post >>
