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 This article struck me, as I had not yet made a connection between favela tourism and ‘soap operas’ and the effects that media have had on these poorer, marginalized neighbourhoods in Brazil. As someone who isn’t an avid ‘watcher’ of telenovelas themselves, It fascinated me how favelas- specifically in the last decade or so- have […] read full post >>

A couple of weeks ago I was talking on video call with my fiancé who is, as some of you... read full post >>

For our final project, we will be investigating the origins and traditions of Catholicism in Mexico. We are most interested in studying the different Mexican saints and virgins, as well as their cultural significance. For example, we might talk about La Virgen de Guadalupe or La Santa Muerte. According to a Pew study referenced in …

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  Within the confines of this paper I will attempt to encompass the majesty, artistry and social implications of graffiti in Latin America. To make things a bit easier (and for times’ sake) I will focus more deeply on the implications of graffiti in Bolivia. Within the lens of post colonial framework and reference. And, […] read full post >>

  Within the confines of this paper I will attempt to encompass the majesty, artistry and social implications of graffiti in Latin America. To make things a bit easier (and for times’ sake) I will focus more deeply on the implications of graffiti in Bolivia. Within the lens of post colonial framework and reference. And, […] read full post >>

Since we are starting to look into what the topics of our final projects will be, my partner Maya and I wanted to add some needed representation into the course and address a few of my comments so far in the first half of the semester. First, I would like to acknowledge that I do […] read full post >>

In our final project we will talk about the movement Riot Grrrl in Brazil, highlighting its influence, characteristics, uniqueness and potential to challenge patriarchy. (My partners might have things to add) In the article “Stockings, chains and lipstick: Gender and difference in punk culture in Portugal and Brazil,” Guerra, Gelain and Moreira, who are researchersContinuar lendo "Final project: Riot Grrrl in Brazil" read full post >>

For my final project I hope to shed some light on the connection between the feminist movement happening in Mexico and the effect (positive and negative) that a very popular form of music has on this movement. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico during the 90’s as part of an upbeat dance hall sort of music […] read full post >>

For my final project I hope to shed some light on the connection between the feminist movement happening in Mexico and the effect (positive and negative) that a very popular form of music has on this movement. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico during the 90’s as part of an upbeat dance hall sort of music […] read full post >>

In my final project for this course I thought about looking into the Argentine cumbia villera, which is a style of music played in the poor Argentine neighbourhoods considered as “villas” (Argentine equivalent for Brazilian “favela”). This wasn’t necessarily something I was particularly interested in at first, however after doing some research I thought that […] read full post >>