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
It seems to me that there are really only three paths to political power. You can listen to your voters, and honestly try to represent their interests; you can convince your voters that you will look after them, but serve your own (or your parties!) interests first; or you can disregard the will of the […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 10 | Tagged with Perón, politics, populism
It was incredibly interesting to read Dawson’s document about Maria Peron, and the power of the radio in Latin American society. In a region where many people have strong political views that can sometimes be expressed through violence, the leaders of these nations are the source of their fire. Maria Peron, although a woman in […]
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This week, we learned about populism, politics, and how the introduction of media influenced Latin America. The reading this week was very interesting to me. It mainly focused on a more relatable era, with the use of radio and communication, which definitely appealed to me. It also covered a new political group which I had […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 10 | Tagged with Evita, media, Music, Peronism, politics, Populist, radio
This week, we learned about populism, politics, and how the introduction of media influenced Latin America. The reading this week was very interesting to me. It mainly focused on a more relatable era, with the use of radio and communication, which definitely appealed to me. It also covered a new political group which I had […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 10 | Tagged with Evita, media, Music, Peronism, politics, Populist, radio
This week study discusses the term modernity and explains the progression of Latin America in order to become a modern society. As discussed in the video, modernity has 4 key components: Innovation Liberation Secularism Universalism In my opinion innovation is the first step towards modernity. Particularly, innovation in industry is an important factor in the […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 7 | Tagged with innovation, modernity, politics, secularism