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For this week I watched Marcel Camus’s “Black Orpheus” (after seeing the required eleven minutes I decided to watch the whole film). Camus fulfills the viewer’s fantasy of the Brazilian carnival. It opens with classic Brazilian sounds, vibrant colours, kites, and women dancing with packages on their heads. The song playing during the title isContinue reading "Week 1: What is culture? LAST 201" read full post >>

Right off the bat, the beginning of this movie captured my attention due to its impressive energy. From the start, everyone seems to be dancing, singing, smiling, laughing and having a great time. In fact, it’s as though the entire city seems to be taken over by energy and glee, as if not a singleContinue reading "Black Orpheus" read full post >>

Saludos a todos! My name is Ayla and I am a 4th year International Relations major. I am a Vancouverite as I have lived here my whole life, but have a keen interest in Latin American popular culture as I am half-Mexican myself. Every couple of years or so I get to visit my family… read full post >>

I think “Culture is Ordinary” brings an essential discussion. Williams’s article challenges the idea that ordinary people have no culture as if the elites’ behaviours and tastes represented the entire culture. In reality, ordinary people have a unique, beautiful and powerful culture. However, Williams clarifies as the elites control the communication techniques, they distanced audiencesContinuar lendo "“Culture is Ordinary”" read full post >>

Hello everyone! My name is Claudia, I’m a third-year Psych student. I was born and raised in Peru and moved to Calgary, AB when I was 13. Since moving to Canada, I’ve met so many people from different countries in Latin America and I’m always in awe at how similar- yet different- our cultures are. I’ve […] read full post >>

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The beginning of Black Orpheus, set in Rio de Janeiro, transported me to a world of rhythm, colour, dance and vibrancy. As the woman, whom I presume is Eurydice, finds her way through the city and carnival, the richness of celebration is met with contrastingly ‘ordinary’ or ‘business-as-usual’ goings on as well. From the loud, […] read full post >>

Hello everyone! My name is Claudia, I’m a third-year Psych student. I was born and raised in Peru and moved to Calgary, AB when I was 13. Since moving to Canada, I’ve met so many people from different countries in Latin America and I’m always in awe at how similar- yet different- our cultures are. I’ve […] read full post >>

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Hi guys! My name is Clara and I am a 2nd-year arts student planning to major in International Relations and minor in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice. I am a dog lover, a feminist, a twin sister and an open-minded person. I look forward to this class because I want to know more aboutContinuar lendo "Welcome" read full post >>