This week, I was able to see the effect that technology had to move the people into the forefront of the political game. As it has been noted multiple times thus far in this course, one of the things that … Continue reading →
Posted in Blogs, Week 10 | Tagged with democracy, imagined narratives, Perón, personality cult, populism, propaganda, radio, technology
This week, I was able to see the effect that technology had to move the people into the forefront of the political game. As it has been noted multiple times thus far in this course, one of the things that … Continue reading →
Posted in Blogs, Week 10 | Tagged with democracy, imagined narratives, Perón, personality cult, populism, propaganda, radio, technology
In this week’s readings and videos, there is a large emphasis placed on the role of technology in Latin American political campaigns between the 1920s and 1950s. Tools such as the radio were extremely important at this time in history because they were one of the first tools available to almost all individuals poor or …
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Contrasting the political leaders who favoured the middle-class or elites, populist leaders appeal to the working class. These people often felt forgotten by repressive regimes and were empowered by leaders who respected them. Dawson argues that populism’s massive influence in Latin America came about at a time of social and technological change that inspired populists […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 9 | Tagged with Argentina, Caudillaje, eva duarte, Evita, industrialisation, juan domingo perón, media, Peronism, populism, radio
This week’s reading focused heavily on the role of the media in Latin American politics from the 1920s to the 1950s. It focuses primarily on the influence of radio in three Latin American countries: Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina. With my own modern viewpoint regarding the radio, it’s strange for me to think of it asContinue reading “Week 10: Power to the People”
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As a young adult living in the post-modern age of the 21st century, I have to admit I’m guilty of forgetting that the technology that we harness wasn’t always available to the human population. In fact, most technological advancements, especially pertaining to entertainment and communication, were introduced within the last century or so. Thus, whenContinue reading “Week 9: Power to the Audience”
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This week opened my eyes to how big of an effect media can have on a community. The introduction of the radio connected people throughout all of Latin America in a way that had never happened before. People from the country and isolated communities were able to listen to the same things, and feel the […]
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At a time when Latin America found itself defenceless in the face of an abusing government, the people turned to the new media in the hopes of getting the attention of an international audience. The age of new technologies truly benefited the people of Latin America, for it enabled the Latin American citizens to not … Continue reading “WEEK 12: Speaking Truth to Power”
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