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Modernity is an idea made up and followed mainly by westernized societies. Yet it has become the new normal for... read full post >>

At the turn of the Twentieth Century, the potential of Latin America seemed to be unfolding in a favourable way or at least by first glance. This is how I first viewed it when I read about it in books when I was trying to learn about Argentina and Mexico from afar. Argentina was within […] read full post >>

This week we are looking at modernity and what that looks like in Latin America.  We will begin to look at economics and the introduction of technology and how they contribute to the integration of modernity. Look at our technology today, from the accessibility and growing necessity of the internet to our dependence on smartphones […] read full post >>

This week we are looking at modernity and what that looks like in Latin America.  We will begin to look at economics and the introduction of technology and how they contribute to the integration of modernity. Look at our technology today, from the accessibility and growing necessity of the internet to our dependence on smartphones […] read full post >>

Modernity. It’s more than just thinking about the next greatest invention and it’s more than the fantasied sci-fi idea. I think when you first read or hear the word “modernity” you think innovation or you think of our country as a whole being what we believe to be modern. It is of the time.            Continue reading "Week 7: The Export Boom as Modernity" read full post >>

To recap the conclusions of last week’s readings, the Caudillo was the best governing system for post-colonial Latin America. This system kept the rich where they wanted to be, at the top with the ability to control laws and to decide if they would like to impose them.  The poor and marginalized inherit the new […] read full post >>

To recap the conclusions of last week’s readings, the Caudillo was the best governing system for post-colonial Latin America. This system kept the rich where they wanted to be, at the top with the ability to control laws and to decide if they would like to impose them.  The poor and marginalized inherit the new […] read full post >>

Modernity can be looked as a positive or negative thing depending on who you speak to. With more industrialization, tolerance and a new era of science/technology, a country joins the modern world with a lot to offer. It can be linked to a more liberal way of life. However when transitioning from a traditional society […] read full post >>

How shocking the polar opposite views of modernity are. It seems to be contrasting and in the end, ironic.  Modernity... read full post >>

  Modernity can be defined as the belief in the universal freedom and rationality of humanity, and is often posed as the conduit for teleological progress. I think the integration of modernity depends on a lot of factors. One of these is topographical. For example, as Dawson states: “Latin Americans lacked the resources needed to […] read full post >>