Another course I am currently undertaking relates to the concept of nationalism (in the context of modern Asia), and suggests that nationalism is only a recent trend born from decolonisation movements. Previously, I had only really associated decolonisation with that … Continue reading →
What an interesting week! The expectations I had of what this class would be covering have already been exceeded. First off, I’d like to share my thoughts on the opinion of Las Casas versus the opinion of Sepulveda. Here we were presented with two sides of a question: what type of beings are Indigenous individuals?Continue reading “The Colonial Experience, Catalina de Erauso and the Casta Paintings”
I had learned a little about casta paintings in a cultural anthropology course a few semesters ago. Arguably, race is a constructed concept, and in colonial Latin America, it seems race was constructed to favour and ensure Spanish supremacy in the area. Interestingly, I think this relates to the general idea of Latin America; it […]
Today, almost every street in El Salvador will be the center of a great celebration: Independence. Big parades full of music, dances, colourful costumes, fireworks, and floats are planned every single year to commemorate the establishment of a “free nation”. When I ask myself, is El Salvador a really free nation? Are we owners ofContinue reading “Week 3| Independence: The Beginning of a New Colonial Period?”
When I think about the Colonization I have always linked this word to Christopher Columbus and his “adventurous” journey to America; it clicks in my head just as if they were synonyms. Maybe, this was caused due to the way I learned (from elementary to high school) the history of the “first encounters”: always fromContinue reading “Week 2: The Division of 2 Worlds.”
Video by Sophie Chevalier, Michelle Marin, Elena Munk, and Christiana Tse
Anna Lake-Soros and David Waine on rights from the Aztecs to the present
Ana Gheorghiu and Lindsay Chapman on Catalina de Erauso and casta paintings (video)
