The readings this week gave me a sense of the evolution of the people or el Pueblo. As the chapter displayed, the people of tyrannical states started to take action as seen with Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, and with Chile starting and maintaining a string the “No” campaign against the continuation of […]
week 12 lecture (video)
Alec Dawson on the export boom (video)
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
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
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”
I am well aware that nothing ever stays the same. Neither you, nor I will remain exactly as we are in this very moment until the day we die. This is the nature of life, and so it is accepted. This leads me to wonder why many find it difficult to understand that, like people,… Continue reading Seeking Change
One thing that I thought most interesting about this week’s lecture was the emphasis on the new technologies that had come about, and how politics during this time was heavily influenced by it. The wave of populists that emerged in Latin American politics were able to reach so many people through the use of technology […]
One thing that I thought most interesting about this week’s lecture was the emphasis on the new technologies that had come about, and how politics during this time was heavily influenced by it. The wave of populists that emerged in Latin American politics were able to reach so many people through the use of technology […]
