For this week I wanted to focus on Ariel Dorfman and Armand Mattelart’s “From the Noble Savage to the Third World”, which I found particularly interesting. As someone whose watched several Disney propaganda cartoons produced during WWII, this document brought in familiar themes in many ways. The book represents a form of cultural colonialism that […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 9 | Tagged with ariel, armand, aztecland, censorship, Chile, Disney, disnify, Donald Duck, Mexico, pinochet, scrooge
This week, we read about the emergence of Human Rights groups in Latin America, and the reaction of governments and government officials. I found the reading a bit difficult to take in. It focused on quite a horrific subject matter, and it really touched me. I am very grateful to have read about this topic, […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 12 | Tagged with Argentina, disappearance, government, madres, murder, pinochet
This week, we read about the emergence of Human Rights groups in Latin America, and the reaction of governments and government officials. I found the reading a bit difficult to take in. It focused on quite a horrific subject matter, and it really touched me. I am very grateful to have read about this topic, […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 12 | Tagged with Argentina, disappearance, government, madres, murder, pinochet
