This week, we learned about populism, politics, and how the introduction of media influenced Latin America. The reading this week was very interesting to me. It mainly focused on a more relatable era, with the use of radio and communication, which definitely appealed to me. It also covered a new political group which I had […]
This week, we learned about populism, politics, and how the introduction of media influenced Latin America. The reading this week was very interesting to me. It mainly focused on a more relatable era, with the use of radio and communication, which definitely appealed to me. It also covered a new political group which I had […]
video by Michelle González Báez and another student
This weeks readings were about the influence the people have over the power, but I have a little story to…
Examining the different interpretations in translating Eva Perón’s speech (August 1951), where her apparently moving words reached over a million people, where “she discovered the power of the crowd” (176). This happens to be the opposite of what is often seen in areas where there is such a strong and vast history of political turmoil and tension, Perón’s speech that evening reached so many ears in a variety of ways that there is no unifying point of it except for the power it arose from it’s audience. As Perón addressed the crowd as the head of the Peronist Women’s Party of Argentina despite her failing health it became evident that the people wanted not only to support her, and have her support her husband, but they wanted her. Their continuous interruptions reportedly made it impossible for anyone to settle the crowd, let alone finish her planned speech, it went from a lecture to a conversation. Maybe this is one of the reasons the crowd loved her so much, they wanted someone to not only talk for them, but to listen to them. The dissenting opinions from journalists covering this story underlines the conflicting views not only held about Latin America from other nations, such as the New York Times anti-American representation of Perón’s speech, but also within Argentina. This being the 1950’s where women’s rights were limited internationally also marks upon an important turning point in women’s involvement in politics both domestically and internationally. The representation of her talking in this conversation further represent the journalist, and by extension their nations, differing views of powerful women in politics, one with many interruptions and missing key paragraphs in the recording might signal her silencing. It alternatively my be paying respect to the nation’s fierce support for such a powerful First Lady.
Examining the different interpretations in translating Eva Perón’s speech (August 1951), where her apparently moving words reached over a million people, where “she discovered the power of the crowd” (176). This happens to be the opposite of what is often seen in areas where there is such a strong and vast history of political turmoil and tension, Perón’s speech that evening reached so many ears in a variety of ways that there is no unifying point of it except for the power it arose from it’s audience. As Perón addressed the crowd as the head of the Peronist Women’s Party of Argentina despite her failing health it became evident that the people wanted not only to support her, and have her support her husband, but they wanted her. Their continuous interruptions reportedly made it impossible for anyone to settle the crowd, let alone finish her planned speech, it went from a lecture to a conversation. Maybe this is one of the reasons the crowd loved her so much, they wanted someone to not only talk for them, but to listen to them. The dissenting opinions from journalists covering this story underlines the conflicting views not only held about Latin America from other nations, such as the New York Times anti-American representation of Perón’s speech, but also within Argentina. This being the 1950’s where women’s rights were limited internationally also marks upon an important turning point in women’s involvement in politics both domestically and internationally. The representation of her talking in this conversation further represent the journalist, and by extension their nations, differing views of powerful women in politics, one with many interruptions and missing key paragraphs in the recording might signal her silencing. It alternatively my be paying respect to the nation’s fierce support for such a powerful First Lady.
The name “Eva Perón” quickly grabbed my attention. Even I have known her name, and I’ve read some of books about her already before I became interested in Latin America. In addition, I have watched the musical “Evita” before, so it was really interesting to read this chapter. I like reading her personal story, how […]
This week focused on the period from the 1960s-90s in LA known as “The Terror”. Characterized by “dirty wars” that divided populations and resulted in high death counts, it’s clear why this period was given its nickname. One of the most interesting parts of the chapter to me was the role of students, especially university […]
Hamill, H. M. (1992). Caudillos: Dictators in Spanish America. Retrieved November 17, 2016, from https://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&lr=lang_en&id=eVfrobeHtz0C&oi=fnd&pg=PP11&dq=caudillos&ots=7Sy5RlXMlO&sig=Nfw0TDHLOW2u8Juc4wAUGKNQbX0#v=onepage&q&f=false Caudillos: Dictators in Spanish is a book of over twenty essays, edited by Hugh M. Hamill, from authors of varied professional and cultural backgrounds. The authors include those who support Latin American caudillos, enemies of dictators, and three caudillos themselves. […]
Part of this week’s reading focused on the role of communicative technologies in 20th C Latin American politics. Radio was a particularly important invention that united populations in many ways. Speeches, songs and news could be heard by thousands of people at the same time on the same day, something that hadn’t been possible before. […]
