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Week 7: The Export Boom as Modernity

  Modernity can be defined as the belief in the universal freedom and rationality of humanity, and is often posed as the conduit for teleological progress. I think the integration of modernity depends on a lot of factors. One of these is topographical. For example, as Dawson states: “Latin Americans lacked the resources needed to […]

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Week7 The Export Boom as Modernity

The struggle of transitioning to modernity is something that is hard to completely understand for people living in the present. Yes, of course, we still have flaws and faults but I believe we also have many solutions for problems that were unsolvable at the time. Yet we look back at history and often think “why […]

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Week7 The Export Boom as Modernity

The struggle of transitioning to modernity is something that is hard to completely understand for people living in the present. Yes, of course, we still have flaws and faults but I believe we also have many solutions for problems that were unsolvable at the time. Yet we look back at history and often think “why […]

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Creelman, export boom, modernity, photography, Porfirio Días, week7

Week 7: The Export Boom as Modernity

One of the main takeaway for me from this week’s topic was the rather arbitrary definition of modernity. At the start of this course, we defined Christopher Columbus’ voyage to the New World as the beginning of modernity and yet there are so many opposing views to this. As mentioned in the video, modernity canContinue reading “Week 7: The Export Boom as Modernity”

Posted in Blogs, Week 7 | Tagged with colonialism, Columbus, modernity

Week 7: The Export Boom as Modernity

Western liberal democracies pride themselves as examples of modernity. Through living standards, feminism, resource use. Specifically, how they compare to “less developed” countries, such as those within Latin America. Women in western liberal democracies are perceived as more free and equal in comparison to women in Latin America. What I mean is, although the patriarchyContinue reading “Week 7: The Export Boom as Modernity”

Posted in Blogs, Week 7 | Tagged with colonialism, feminism, modernity, patriarchy, resources, western

Modernity and Modernization in Mexico

Modernity and Modernization in Mexico

A conversation with Alec Dawson

Posted in Interview Videos, Week 7 Videos | Tagged with Alec Dawson, C19th, C20th, Mexico, modernity, modernization, Porfirio Díaz

7. The Export Boom as Modernity

7. The Export Boom as Modernity

week 7 lecture (video)

Posted in Lecture Videos, Week 7 Lecture | Tagged with Bolivia, C19th, C20th, civilization, dependency theory, economics, history, Mexico, modernity, modernization, Porfirio Díaz, Potosí, teleology

Week Seven: The Export Boom as Modernity

What I found particularly interesting this week was this concept of ‘modernity’, and how it is defined and used not only in the context of Latin America, but also in general. ‘Modernity’ evokes images of progress. However, what is progress … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Week 7 | Tagged with authoritarianism, constitution, democratisation, dependency theory, modernisation, modernity

Week Seven: The Export Boom as Modernity

What I found particularly interesting this week was this concept of ‘modernity’, and how it is defined and used not only in the context of Latin America, but also in general. ‘Modernity’ evokes images of progress. However, what is progress … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Week 7 | Tagged with authoritarianism, constitution, democratisation, dependency theory, modernisation, modernity

Week 7: The Export Boom in Modernity

I remember that, in one class, Jon said that Latin America has more influence on global issues and development than most people think. The truth is Latin America made industrialism possible in the Northern hemisphere. The Noth needed resources that Latin America had and “[i]n return they promised a range of highly desired manufacturers, includingContinue reading “Week 7: The Export Boom in Modernity”

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