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 […]
This weeks content focused on the idea of modernity Latin American. Modernity in Latin America and a difficult concept that continues to be debated today. As such a broad idea, it seems to tie into many subjects that we have covered so far in this course. It can be thought of in the context of […]
This weeks content focused on the idea of modernity Latin American. Modernity in Latin America and a difficult concept that continues to be debated today. As such a broad idea, it seems to tie into many subjects that we have covered so far in this course. It can be thought of in the context of […]
In Dawson’s reading this week, we read about how stability is subjective. That, stability & order for one group, may, in fact, be instability for another. Or, stability at one level, may be instability at another level (ie. national centres … Continue reading →
For this week’s theme, we discussed the idea of modernization, specifically in 18th century Mexico. Dawson lists the main features…
Dawson discusses modernity and how it was an export driven process by which some of the population gained more than other sectors, further creating disparities among the population of Latin America. An interesting comparison I drew from this week to a previous week was the introduction of photography in Latin America and how it was […]
Dawson discusses modernity and how it was an export driven process by which some of the population gained more than other sectors, further creating disparities among the population of Latin America. An interesting comparison I drew from this week to a previous week was the introduction of photography in Latin America and how it was […]
Hi! My name is Livia Oliveira, I’m 19 and come from Brazil. I’m a second year student in the Faculty of Arts and I’m very excited to take LAST 100. Even though I’m originally from Brazil, there is a lot in regards to the history and culture of Latin America in general that I wish […]
This week’s chapter of ‘The Export Boom as Modernity’ made me reflect on the value of perpetual growth that is so closely connected with and integral to the idea of ‘modernity’. I feel the pressure in almost every moment of my day to be ‘productive’ and consequently one of the more challenging feelings is feeling … Continue reading Week Seven
This week’s chapter of ‘The Export Boom as Modernity’ made me reflect on the value of perpetual growth that is so closely connected with and integral to the idea of ‘modernity’. I feel the pressure in almost every moment of my day to be ‘productive’ and consequently one of the more challenging feelings is feeling … Continue reading Week Seven →
