While reading the Isabella Cosse article titled “Mafalda: Middle Class, Everyday Life, and Politics in Argentina, 1964-1973” it made me draw comparisons to popular comics that I might have read growing up such as Betty and Veronica, and the Archie comics. What drew me to these comics was seeing similar in nature characters displayed throughout. […]
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I’ve always found comic strips similar to Mafalda interesting because of the variety of readers they can appeal to. Both children and adults can enjoy them and get different meanings from the text, and Mafalda seems to be quite similar. However, what Mafalda seems to focus on is the middle class of Argentina, and in …
Mafalda: Middle Class, Everyday Life, and Politics in Argentina, 1964-1973 The part I was most interested in from the readings was the idea of a constructed middle class. Who is the middle class? It feels like such a broad category, similar to the difficulties of defining who makes up the ordinary people in popular culture. Continue reading “Week 12: Comics LAST 201”
The topic of this week made me feel pretty nostalgic, especially after watching “Moro No Brasil”. Since I moved away from Brazil at such a young age, I’ve always felt more connected to my home when I listen to music. Thinking back on it, I’m so grateful that my parents tried their best to exposeContinue reading “Week 11: Music”
The first impression of the documentary was appreciation of music by people of Brazil. I appreciated the culture that the community has for traditional music and the meaning behind their expressions. The Indian culture in Brazil is depicted with strength … Continue reading →
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The first impression of the documentary was appreciation of music by people of Brazil. I appreciated the culture that the community has for traditional music and the meaning behind their expressions. The Indian culture in Brazil is depicted with strength … Continue reading →
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This week’s reading/documentary hit home for me as music is a huge part of my life and has been since I can remember! My mom likes to joke that music runs in our family’s blood. My dad’s dad, my Zeide Simon, is a lover of all kinds of art and culture (e.g. literature, music, paintings, …
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Peruvian punk is not something I thought I would come across but I am glad I did. Shane Greene, while publishing his article in an elitist and rather inaccessible form of publication, an academic journal, discusses the Marxist aspects associated with the distribution and production of Peruvian punk. While reading the article, I noticed that…
Peruvian punk is not something I thought I would come across but I am glad I did. Shane Greene, while publishing his article in an elitist and rather inaccessible form of publication, an academic journal, discusses the Marxist aspects associated with the distribution and production of Peruvian punk. While reading the article, I noticed that…
