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The topic of modernity is one that has two very distinct sides to it. On one hand you have those that whole hardly support it, these people were traditionally living in large cities and felt the benefits of a more comfortable lifestyle. However on the other hand, you have those who lived in rural or poorer communities. To them it was “a sad tale of economic dependency, at a time when powerful foreign interests and a small elite found new ways to monopolize Latin America’s wealth, while the vast majority...read more read full post >>

This week focuses on slavery and the shift of rights & politics in Latin America. I decided to look at the Political Program of the Partido Independiente de Color since we didn’t really discuss it in class. I was curious so I did a little research on the Partido Independiente de Color (PIC) and I learned that […] read full post >>

This week focuses on slavery and the shift of rights & politics in Latin America. I decided to look at the Political Program of the Partido Independiente de Color since we didn’t really discuss it in class. I was curious so I did a little research on the Partido Independiente de Color (PIC) and I learned that […] read full post >>

This chapter delves into  the process by which modernity arrived in Latin America and emphasizes the phrase of “Order, Then Progress” as  the main agent for establishing modernity. The Chapter outlines how there was a movement towards more eurocentric or western values. There were huge developments in infrastructure and transportation. In mexico, this meant the … read full post >>

This chapter delves into  the process by which modernity arrived in Latin America and emphasizes the phrase of “Order, Then Progress” as  the main agent for establishing modernity. The Chapter outlines how there was a movement towards more eurocentric or western values. There were huge developments in infrastructure and transportation. In mexico, this meant the … read full post >>

Until this reading, I was unware that Latin America had such a large population of slaves. In school in the United States, and probably Canada as well, we were never taught much about the history of other places and our classes made it sound as if the United States was the main cause of the […] read full post >>

The readings ,much like the prior weeks didn't dwelve into anything too shocking, that within itself is kind of horrifying. Something I did extract as an underlying issue for the independence movements in L/A was a form of ancestral/ethnic  (ethni... read full post >>

The readings ,much like the prior weeks didn't dwelve into anything too shocking, that within itself is kind of horrifying. Something I did extract as an underlying issue for the independence movements in L/A was a form of ancestral/ethnic  (ethni... read full post >>

The readings ,much like the prior weeks didn't dwelve into anything too shocking, that within itself is kind of horrifying. Something I did extract as an underlying issue for the independence movements in L/A was a form of ancestral/ethnic  (ethni... read full post >>

The readings ,much like the prior weeks didn't dwelve into anything too shocking, that within itself is kind of horrifying. Something I did extract as an underlying issue for the independence movements in L/A was a form of ancestral/ethnic  (ethnic for a lack of better term) erasure. The role this played in the undermining of citizens from uniting with people of similar ancestral colonial relations and erasing all issues that didn't effect the ruling classes in a negative way. This similarly parallels the erasure of current issues facing the Black Lives Matter Movement, wherein people erase issues of marginalization and violence by "not seeing colour", or stating that these people are "all just Americans",  like what was said in this weeks readings where the Peruvian government was recalled saying such things as there's no such things as "Indians", that everyone is now just Peruvian. These types of "micro"-violences erase the reality of those in marginalized groups/communities by denying identity to these groups and enforcing horizontal or internalized racism. Internalized and horizontal violences can work their way into these communities/peoples and reinforce already present doubt and/or self hatred. This has never been okay and as the interference of people obtaining their rights has always been  (later) deemed as unlawful and unethical, so must be deemed the process of erasure.
 These actions have and will always be just an attempt to stop progress of marginalized communities in either establishing or obtaining their literal human rights, fortunately, these actions while generally win battles, do not win wars of equality. read full post >>