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Week 4: Independence or continued subjugation?
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the narrative of independence is a diverse and complicated subject. Dawson’s three narratives are an interesting way to look at the process of independence. His “stories of freedom” address the uprising led by Tupac Amaro II, and the lasting influence that it had. He mentions that in the eyes of many his rebellion set the […] read full post >>
Week 4
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One of our last week’s discussions were about Casta paintings (the elite Spaniards’ way of marking other people’s importance in society) and the idea of racial classification. This week, we can now take a look at a few important figures who helped revolutionize and liberate Latin America from the Spanish rule. As someone who didn’t know … Continue reading Week 4
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4- Independence Narratives, Past and Present
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Before starting this course I did not fully appreciate the complexity of Latin America. This week really stuck out for me in this sense because there are multiple narratives for events that are often times generalized. I remember in high school my history teacher made us do an exercise in which we wrote down a […] read full post >>
Week 4
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Un pueblo sin piernas pero que camina. The metaphors continue. There is something captivating about Latin American tendencies to mesh art with politics, aestheticism with power. Martí’s eloquence places him firmly in this tradition. Chávez is decidedly not a poet. Yet his 2004 speech pursues the same themes as those of Martí and Bolívar in his demand for independence for Latin American nations (or nations of “the South”). It would be important, here, to characterize “independence” and how it has been conceived of over time. It is hard not being...read more read full post >>
Week 4
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Hey everyone, hope everyone's alive and kicking.I don't think I have too much to talk about this week. I feel like I was given an insight into the perspective of a few figures, involved in Latin American politics, which I will say is a nice change of p... read full post >>
Week 4
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Hey everyone, hope everyone's alive and kicking.I don't think I have too much to talk about this week. I feel like I was given an insight into the perspective of a few figures, involved in Latin American politics, which I will say is a nice change of p... read full post >>
Week 4
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Hey everyone, hope everyone's alive and kicking.I don't think I have too much to talk about this week. I feel like I was given an insight into the perspective of a few figures, involved in Latin American politics, which I will say is a nice change of p... read full post >>
Week 4 Blog Entry
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I found it very interesting this week to learn just how diverse the independence and freedom of Latin America was in the past. Never before had I considered the inextricable influences slavery and independence had on each other. The differing … Continue reading → read full post >>
Week 4
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This week we have learned about independence in Latin America. From the very first line,”the idea of Latin America destabilizes geography, history and identity” this video made me reflection what I know about Latin America. Growing up in Mexico, I learned about independence through school. I always thought independence was something that was inevitable. I […] read full post >>
WEEK 4: Independence Narratives, Past and Present
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If I had to describe independence in Latin America I would probably call it chaotic. Do not get me wrong, I am well aware of the fact that History is not just plain and simple, but rather messy. And the history of Latin America is even more so that the geographical space has been divided … Continue reading "WEEK 4: Independence Narratives, Past and Present"
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