Order and Progress

Superficial Modernity

This weeks theme of modernization closely relates to what I have been studying for a sociology class on development and…

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Order and Progress

I found this weeks topic very thought provoking. I feel as though the closer we get in terms of time…

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Order and Progress

I found this weeks topic very thought provoking. I feel as though the closer we get in terms of time…

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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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Modernity and the Export Boom

Modernity came to Latin America tied to two basic principles: Order, and Progress. With order came progress, and with progress came modernity. Modernity was closely tied to capitalism, growth of the gross domestic product (GDP), increased foreign investment, and paying off national debt. Modernization meant having street-lamps, railways, automobiles, and flight, among other similar things. […]

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