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Week 11: Music

The topic of this week made me feel pretty nostalgic, especially after watching “Moro No Brasil”. Since I moved away from Brazil at such a young age, I’ve always felt more connected to my home when I listen to music. Thinking back on it, I’m so grateful that my parents tried their best to exposeContinue reading “Week 11: Music”

Posted in Blogs, Week 11 | Tagged with Brazil, Music, punk

Somos Mulheres Não Utensílios: Riot Grrrl in Brazil

Feeling Collective: The Queer Politics of Affect in the Riot Grrrl Movement, Kate Siegfried In the article “Feeling Collective: The Queer Politics of Affect in the Riot Grrrl Movement”, Kate Siegfried coherently outlines the Riot Grrrl movement by showcasing its history and its effect on popular culture. She begins by highlighting what this underground movementContinue reading “Somos Mulheres Não Utensílios: Riot Grrrl in Brazil”

Posted in Blogs, Week 6 | Tagged with bibliography, Brazil, feminism, Music, Riot Grrrl

Week 12: Speaking Truth to Power

With the recent elections in the United States, I felt like this week’s lecture was a little more relatable, especially in terms of the 1988 Chile plebiscite. Although we’re not living in a dictatorship like Pinochet’s in Chile, I think we can see some similarities between the “No” campaign and the campaigns that were heldContinue reading “Week 12: Speaking Truth to Power”

Posted in Blogs, Week 12 | Tagged with Chile, Music, No Campaign, pinochet

Music, Protests and Neoliberalism

Through this week’s reading and videos, it was very powerful to see how las madres de plaza de mayo used…

Posted in Blogs, Week 12 | Tagged with Amapá, Argentina, Brazil, Cálice, Cancíon Sin Miedo, Chico Buarque, dictatorship, femicide, Guatemala, Las Madres de Plaza de Mayo, Mexico, Music, neoliberalism, Protest, racism, Vidas Negras Importam

The Counter Culture in Latin America

The Counter Culture in Latin America

Alec Dawson on the Latin American experience of the counter culture (podcast)

Posted in Podcasts, Week 10a Podcasts | Tagged with Music

Music and Nation in Latin America

Music and Nation in Latin America

Alec Dawson on musical traditions and national longing (podcast)

Posted in Podcasts, Week 10, Week 10 Podcasts | Tagged with Music, nation, state

Introduction to Latin America

Introduction to Latin America

Alec Dawson on “Latin America” (podcast)

Posted in Podcasts, Week 1, Week 1 Podcasts | Tagged with Cuba, history, Music, popular culture, representation, stereotypes

Evita and her Microphone

As we move into the mid-20th Century, the appearance of objects and symbols still important to us in 2019 begins….

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Cádernas, Evita, Music, Perón, radio, Vargas

Evita and her Microphone

As we move into the mid-20th Century, the appearance of objects and symbols still important to us in 2019 begins….

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Cádernas, Evita, Music, Perón, radio, Vargas

Week 10 – Power to the People

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 →

Posted in Blogs, Week 10 | Tagged with Argentina, class, Evita, Music, Peronism, politics, radio, Samba, Tango

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