Unfortunately I originally misunderstood this first assignment, and Instead of writing one blog post about the different student videos I chose to comment on, I created one blog post per video, so this is a summary of my commentary on said posts. Ultimately I quite enjoyed the majority of the videos created by previous LASTContinue reading “Week One: Student Video Reflections”
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Video by Florence, Kelsey, and Laura “A Revolutionary Process: The Cuban Revolution in the 1960s”, by Florence, Kelsey, and Laura, was a very informative video educating viewers on the entire process of the revolution that happened in Cuba during the 1960s, from beginning to end (in a very quick, seven-minute-long, Spark-notes-kind-of-version of course). Though onlyContinue reading ““A Revolutionary Process: The Cuban Revolution in the 1960s””
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Video by Anna and Nisa I found “Independence Narratives, Past and Present”, a video by Anna and Nisa to be really good. It is the perfect example of the phrase “short and sweet”. Only seven minutes long, these women tackle the topic of independence in different nations in Latin America in a fun and creativeContinue reading ““Independence Narratives, Past and Present””
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Video by Joe, Felipe, and Olga “The Legacy of US Interventionism in Latin America” by Joe, Felipe, and Olga touches base on several examples of interventionism in Latin America on behalf of the United States and its legacy of destruction and monopolization of several nations. Overall, this video was very detailed and informative and offeredContinue reading ““The Legacy of US Interventionism in Latin America””
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Simran Dhaliwal The first video I chose to watch was “The War on Drugs” by Dianne Keyes and Michelle Nzioki. . The students incorporated many visuals including photos of individuals, places and objects mentioned. It was helpful for the viewer. On top of this, the voice-over changed tone and emotions a lot. The information was […]
Hey all, my name is Avery and I’m in my first year at UBC. Coming from a mixed heritage myself, I find it tremendously important and enlightening to study different cultures from all around the globe, and in the near future I hope to visit or even go on exchange in Latin America. The incredible … Continue reading Hello LAST 100! →
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Before attending my first Latin American studies 100 class, my knowledge of Latin America was small while curious. The little that I did know about it was from friends from Chile, Costa rica and Mexico. To have a place that encompasses so many different countries, cultures and tradition yet all being held under the umbrellaContinue reading “Week 1: Places that exist beyond Geography”
This week, I viewed five videos created by students from previous years, which I have listed here in order of which I enjoyed the most, to which I enjoyed the least: The Meeting of Two Worlds: Aztec Edition (2017) by Sophie Chevalier, Michelle Marin, Elena Munk, Christiana Tse Sendero Luminoso (2015) by Emily Townsend, PieroContinue reading “Week One”
Best Videos The Colonial Experience The music and variety of pictures conveyed a high amount of effort and organization. The images correlated perfectly with the content and even provided a little humour. Additionally, they added to my understanding of the content. Everything was abundantly clear. Furthermore, the music added a Colonial setting and essentially immersing … Continue reading Video Reviews
Hello, I am Alex Wolf and recently moved to Vancouver from Brazil. I have always been interested in cultural studies, however Latin America obviously holds a special significance to me. This was one of the main reasons I decided to take the class. I hope to share some of my experiences and knowledge about Brazil … Continue reading Latin American Studies First Post
