This weeks reading raised a question which I often ask myself and others: has globalization been more beneficial or detrimental to the world? From this week’s readings, globalization came to Latin America in the form of aid and modernization with its intention set within a capitalistic agenda. But this is nothing new to Latin Americans […]
This weeks reading raised a question which I often ask myself and others: has globalization been more beneficial or detrimental to the world? From this week’s readings, globalization came to Latin America in the form of aid and modernization with its intention set within a capitalistic agenda. But this is nothing new to Latin Americans […]
This week’s topic on the relationship between the United States and Latin America, at times benevolent and at times clearly…
This weeks theme of modernization closely relates to what I have been studying for a sociology class on development and…
A conversation with Alec Dawson
Alec Dawson on the export boom (video)
week 7 lecture (video)
While watching this weeks video I found myself interested by the suggestions that the appearance of modernity and true modernization are two very different things. I think when most of us imagine a modern society we do think of outward … Continue reading
Modernization by definition means the transformation from a traditional, rural, agrarian society to a secular, urban, industrial society. Although the starting and end positions may be definite, how different countries attain modernity are drastically different. Due to a variety of influential factors such as social, cultural, political and economical histories, modernization can be executed successfullyContinue reading “Week 7: The Export Boom alongside Antidemocratic Enlightenment”
This week’s lecture was one of the most interesting ones for me. During my childhood I was taught about Porfirio Diaz and his “iron fist” rule through school. However, when I think of Mexico at that time my mind immediately goes to the Mexican Revolution. Looking back on it now, it seems very logical that […]
