Populism is a difficult work to unpack. And its connotations have probably changed significantly over time. I believe that populism is intrinsically connected to a broad public or mass attraction. As such, it might defy traditional conservative perspectives on politics as exclusionary and being relegated to a certain political class. Populism can be construed as dangerous much as social movements can be (originally analyzed by political scientists as destructive “mob” mentalities). There is definitely a paternalism from political elite when deeming these populist movements as negative or “unfit” to the…read more
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In this week’s reading, I found it very interesting to read about the interplay between politics and technology. The invention of radio dramatically changed the political sphere in Latin America, and the lives of citizens by extension. The radio acted … Continue reading →
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This week the documents focused on Eva Perón’s renouncement speech and the great protest it received from the descamisados, as they support…
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This chapter discusses the creation of national culture, and whether or not it was cohesive or successful. I thought it was really interesting the importance that Dawson placed on the role of the technological advances of radio and photography. In Brazil, authoritarian ruler Getúlio Vargas understood the potential of radio as a means of propaganda, […]
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I found the topic for this week to be very empowering as both a citizen and a woman. It was a nice change from the previous readings. I thought it was refreshing to read about leaders who actually cared for their people, as opposed to dictators who had their own interests at heart and who … Continue reading “WEEK 10 : POWER TO THE PEOPLE”
I found the topic for this week to be very empowering as both a citizen and a woman. It was a nice change from the previous readings. I thought it was refreshing to read about leaders who actually cared for their people, as opposed to dictators who had their own interests at heart and who … Continue reading “WEEK 10 : POWER TO THE PEOPLE”
I think the concept of populism is very interesting. There was a trend of populist leaders in Latin America never widely appeared in western democracies. However, arguably, I think populism still persists in some Latin American regimes today. I think to be able to understand populism as a Canadian it can be difficult since these … Continue reading Week 10- Power to the People
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Unfortunately, as an Argentine-born, this is a topic that I can say very little about from an objective and untainted point of view. A couple of things that are worth noting about the Peron’s but primarily about Evita is that she is STILL romanticized and adored today. Many people make the ‘pilgrimage’ to her family’s […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 10 | Tagged with Eva Peron, Perón, populism, romanticism
Unfortunately, as an Argentine-born, this is a topic that I can say very little about from an objective and untainted point of view. A couple of things that are worth noting about the Peron’s but primarily about Evita is that she is STILL romanticized and adored today. Many people make the ‘pilgrimage’ to her family’s […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 10 | Tagged with Eva Peron, Perón, populism, romanticism
This week focused primarily on populism in Latin America which emerged from different movements during the 1930’s through the 1950’s. This was also the beginning of a new age of technology as items such as the radio came into use. … Continue reading →
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