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Where I should I begin with the first chapter from Dawson’s textbook? The facts within it is multilayer and never one sided. The facts about the growing but immature Liberalism coming from not only the US but also from France, the fact that the first country to gain independence in that region was Haiti (which […] read full post >>

After doing this week’s readings there are a few things I’ve learned: First, I’ve learned that Media can be used as a tool for propaganda and that in order to motivate people into believing in any case, actors of war create social division of ‘us’ against ‘the other’, which leads to labelling individuals and often […] read full post >>

While I was reading this week’s assignment, I was exposed to having different national independence narratives. Depending on which countries, the perspectives are quite different. Mexican people thinks Miguel Hidalgo, liberal priest is important and Simon Bolivar is considered as a crucial figure in Venezuela and Columbia. In addition, depending on what actors people privilege, […] read full post >>

My name is Diane. I love people and cultures and am especially drawn to those in Africa, Latin America, and Europe. One of the things that brings me the most joy is talking with people. Hearing people’s stories is honestly one of my favourite things in life and is something that I believe is very … Continue reading Week One → read full post >>

My name is Diane. I love people and cultures and am especially drawn to those in Africa, Latin America, and Europe. One of the things that brings me the most joy is talking with people. Hearing people’s stories is honestly one of my favourite things in life and is something that I believe is very … Continue reading Week One → read full post >>

There is something very special about a well written letter or speech. It makes you get goose pumps, sends shivers down your spine and more importantly it inspires you. All three of these documents did that for me. First the Bolívar, the Letter from Jamaica, a letter speaking of the hardships and the mountains they […] read full post >>

In the Jamaica letter, Simon Bolivar reviews a series of independence movements, at that time still ongoing processes, that were playing out across the former Spanish colonies. At the time of his writing, these movements had each experienced different amounts of success (Such as in Peru, where “nearly one million inhabitants now enjoy liberty,” compared […] read full post >>

In the Jamaica letter, Simon Bolivar reviews a series of independence movements, at that time still ongoing processes, that were playing out across the former Spanish colonies. At the time of his writing, these movements had each experienced different amounts of success (Such as in Peru, where “nearly one million inhabitants now enjoy liberty,” compared […] read full post >>

Out of this week’s readings, I enjoyed “Speech by President Hugo Chavez, at the opening of XII G-15 Summit” the most. From the beginning, I could tell he was an extremely charismatic and passionate leader with obvious pride for his culture and people. It was interesting how he used Bolivar, a nineteenth century political figurehead, […] read full post >>

The readings for this week illustrate three different types of narratives from individuals seeking independence from the dominant rule. These narratives are particularly interesting to study because independence narratives attempt to represent the whole of a society in the words … Continue reading → read full post >>