In my reading of “Uncovering the Megalomania Behind Evita Peron”, Eva Peron undergoes a somewhat scathing dissection of her persona as opposed to her talents and influence. The critique that Evita’s popularity is attributable to her lack of testing is … Continue reading →
Primary source: Evita’s renouncement speech “Eva Perón’s last speech (1951).” Youtube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr7ymWtnHWc It was 1951, and from the top of a scaffolding built on Avenida Nueve de Julio in Buenos Aires stood the Spiritual Leader of the Nation, Argentina’s first lady, Eva Perón. Beneath her, a crowd of peronistas relentlessly demanded Evita to declare her candidacy toContinue reading “Writing Reasearch Assignment Pt I”
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Primary source: Evita’s renouncement speech “Eva Perón’s last speech (1951).” Youtube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr7ymWtnHWc It was 1951, and from the top of a scaffolding built on Avenida Nueve de Julio in Buenos Aires stood the Spiritual Leader of the Nation, Argentina’s first lady, Eva Perón. Beneath her, a crowd of peronistas relentlessly demanded Evita to declare her candidacy toContinue reading “Writing Reasearch Assignment Pt I”
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In The Press and Classical Populism in Argentina and Brazil (2018), Ariel Alejandro Goldstein explains to readers the way in which the media was used by the government in the populist regimes of Peronism and Vargism, from the 1930s to the 1950s. Since our project will focus primarily on the the Peronist regime in ArgentinaContinue reading “Power to the People and “The Press and Classical Populism in Argentina and Brazil””
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For this week’s post, I decided to focus on the importance of communication between the masses and the leaders. A couple of classes ago, Jon mentioned that virtually every populist leader has a balcony. I believe this is important because the balcony facilitates and represents direct communication between the ruler and the ruled. An exampleContinue reading “Week 9: Power to the People”
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Contrasting the political leaders who favoured the middle-class or elites, populist leaders appeal to the working class. These people often felt forgotten by repressive regimes and were empowered by leaders who respected them. Dawson argues that populism’s massive influence in Latin America came about at a time of social and technological change that inspired populists […]
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This week opened my eyes to how big of an effect media can have on a community. The introduction of the radio connected people throughout all of Latin America in a way that had never happened before. People from the country and isolated communities were able to listen to the same things, and feel the […]
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I thought that Dawson’s emphasis on the advent of radio being pivotal in Peronism to be on point. Without being able to broadcast her voice, Evita Peron would not have achieved the level of support she enjoyed. Interesting that she … Continue reading →
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