This week we discussed the Mexican Revolution and the “Plan de Ayala.” The revolution is a concept I was already familiar with so it was easy to follow what the video was saying about a complex topic like the Mexican revolution. In school I was taught the Mexican revolution was one of few where entire […]
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With the turn of the twentieth century in Mexico, social forces that had long been oppressed by Porfirio Diaz’s regime saw in his promise for fair elections in 1910, an opportunity to act. What becomes clear, however, is that those emerging social movements are not as homogenous, hierarchically organized nor as experienced in governance as the existing regime. Though these various actors in the Mexican Revolution could agree that something should change, what, and how things should change was far from consensus. Does an increasing political consciousness among peasant and…read more
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This week took into consideration the different results that modernization and the export boom brought about. It was interesting to think about the different reasons behind a revolutionary movement and who decides to call a movement “successful”. More importantly, and Dawson makes the point, the revolutions, or social/economic/political movements in Latin America did not distribute […]
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This week took into consideration the different results that modernization and the export boom brought about. It was interesting to think about the different reasons behind a revolutionary movement and who decides to call a movement “successful”. More importantly, and Dawson makes the point, the revolutions, or social/economic/political movements in Latin America did not distribute […]
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This week discussed the revolution in Mexico and the characteristics of a revolutionary revolt. I like how Dawson in the reading first addressed the fact that concept of “modernity” didn’t benefit entire populations, hence there was a large amount of latin american population who were unhappy with their nations. Furthermore, this concept of desiring a […]
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“The revolution eats its young.” Before watching the interview for this week, this was a phrase I had never encountered. I was always taught that revolutions are often necessary, as they result from trying times. I was always taught that revolutions require sacrifice and effort, both of which will be rewarded upon the (eventual) dawn… Continue reading Revolution →
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This week we looked at the political unrest that ensued after the publishing of Creelman’s interview with Diaz. In the interview, Diaz declares that he would not run for re-election, yet he ends up running and fraudulently winning, igniting the Mexican Revolution. This lasted for over a decade, claimed around a million lives and saw […]
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This week we looked at the political unrest that ensued after the publishing of Creelman’s interview with Diaz. In the interview, Diaz declares that he would not run for re-election, yet he ends up running and fraudulently winning, igniting the Mexican Revolution. This lasted for over a decade, claimed around a million lives and saw […]
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Another week, another problem with Latin America. Looking on the bright side… i guess its better to have internal conflicts that with other nations as you are now forming (or reforming) society. In Dawson’t text i appreciate the photos displayed about the mexican revolution and how they show a fractured division (once again) between social … Sigue leyendo Week 8 – Signs of Crisis in a Gilded Age →
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Whenever I learn or hear about revolutions, and people actually putting their lives at risk for what they believe is right, I am always impressed by that. I think that in order for people living in a country to revolt against the government, bosses, whoever is oppressing them is extremely brave. It also makes you […]
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