I find it interesting to think about how insignificant Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the New World was in comparison to the events occurring in Spain at the time. In between the Fall of Granada and the ‘ethnic cleansing’ that was … Continue reading →
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This week we peaked into what the early times of post-colonization looked like and the ways in which identities were changed, erased and created. We did this through examining the popular artworks known as casta paintings and through the life of Catalina de Erauso. Casta paintings are a series of panels that each depict a […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 3 | Tagged with casta paintings, Catalina de Erauso, colonization, Gender Identity, identity, Meeting of Two Worlds, race, slavery
As we continue on along the story line of Latin America, I continue to be surprised and excited about the rich history and culture that comes along with everything in Latin America. What I find particularly interesting about this week’s content is the story of Catalina De Erauso, and all the events that happened in […]
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Personally, I found this weeks readings and videos very interesting and intriguing. Not only did it focus on the big picture of the colonial experience in the Americas, but also on specific aspects of this time period. For example, the infamous Casta paintings and the legacy of Catalina de Erauso. Firstly, I would like to […]
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Hello! My name is Elan and I am coming back to university to finish my degree after several years off. I work in law, and I also write science fiction and play music. I took this course because Latin America … Continue reading →
Posted in Blogs, Week 1 | Tagged with casta paintings, dictators, drugs, hierarchy, Music, Power, race, War on Drugs
The article on the Casta Paintings from this week’s readings honestly bothered me. As I begun the article I empathized…
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It is strange to think that it took centuries for October 12, 1492 to become a day of such significance. Maybe I am forgetting to remember how much longer it took for news to travel than as it does now. Anyways, while listing to Week Three’s video lecture, I noticed that the Alhambra Decree was […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 4 | Tagged with casta paintings, indigenous, religion, slaves
The two articles of this week, Lieutenant Nun and Casta Paintings, give two narratives that provide insight into the imaginaries that people had and created during the colonial period. In Lieutenant Nun, we have a first-hand account of the common … Continue reading →
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The week three readings depict different aspect of what life was like in Latin America. The story of Catalina de Erauso tells a story of what it was like to be a man in Latin America, as well as an experience unique to herself, a woman pretending to be a man. The Casta Painting help […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 3 | Tagged with casta paintings
The week three readings depict different aspect of what life was like in Latin America. The story of Catalina de Erauso tells a story of what it was like to be a man in Latin America, as well as an experience unique to herself, a woman pretending to be a man. The Casta Painting help […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 3 | Tagged with casta paintings
