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”
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”
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”
Through this week’s reading and videos, it was very powerful to see how las madres de plaza de mayo used…
Alec Dawson on the Latin American experience of the counter culture (podcast)
Alec Dawson on musical traditions and national longing (podcast)
Alec Dawson on “Latin America” (podcast)
As we move into the mid-20th Century, the appearance of objects and symbols still important to us in 2019 begins….
As we move into the mid-20th Century, the appearance of objects and symbols still important to us in 2019 begins….
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
