2010‚ Argentina became the first Latin American county to legalize same-sex marriage. Allowing for the first time thousands of Argentinian people to be legally allowed to be with those they love. This law became passed in spite of venomous opposition from the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church opposing the LGBTQ community is not a 2000’s phenomenon‚ however. With the recent rise in acknowledgment for these once marginalizes groups‚ historians of colonial Latin America have taken an interest in these
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PM Page 7 On the same Track? MOZAIK 2004/1 Sören A S M U S The Conquest of Latin America: Europe and the External Other It has taken a long time to realise how the respective peoples perceived the encounter between people from Europe and people from Latin America. Enrique DUSSEL describes the process of encounter between the European conquistadores and the indigenous people of the Americas from a European point of view in six forms: Invention‚ Discovery‚ Conquest‚ Colonisation‚ Spiritual
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6/27/2012 9:00 PM • What are some of the philosophies that influenced Latin America? In what way did they impact the cultures of Latin America? [1] European nationality group‚ English have had the biggest impact on American cultures and their society. European people have made more than half of the population. They still have more of a population today‚ though non-European population is increasing steadily. The English Anglo-Americans entered the country and help bring about ideas. The English
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How to live in a country where being a “little thick” is normal In Latin America‚ especially Mexico there is this word “Gordita”‚ translated as “Fatty” or “Little fat”. Incredibly‚ as you may think‚ this is not an insult; it is a nickname used for some people to call you with affection. If you are not from Mexico or any other Spanish speaking countries‚ probably you are freaking out thinking how is possible that your boyfriend‚ your friend or even your own mother could call you FAT! Truly Mexican
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dictators controlling your fate. Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote the speech‚ “The Solitude of Latin America”. He tackles about the history and recent state about Latin America. How the greedy and cruel ruled Latin America. Additionally‚ Marquez preaches about the word “solitude”‚ the state of being alone or isolated. The dictators brought lot of negativity upon the civilians living in the region of Latin America‚ as a consequence to this a doleful mood was shown throughout the speech. Hence‚ in Marquez’s
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Tapeworms and Jewish Grandmothers. Tales of Parasites and People.” Desowitz mainly focuses on river blindness throughout Africa but discusses how this life-altering parasite was brought to Latin America and where it is prevalent. Desowitz (1981‚ p. 92) states that river blindness was first introduced to America in two waves. The first wave was in 1590 when slaves from West Africa were brought to Columbia and Venezuela for gold mining. The second occurred when Napoleon III sent Sudanese troops to
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CCOT Essay The period between 1500 to 1900 also refers to the time period from the Middle Ages to the modern world. The period witnessed significant strides in state building in England‚ France‚ and Spain‚ where growing bureaucracies levied taxes to finance large-scale warfare and territorial expansion. At the same time encroachment on the longstanding powers of the nobility caused feudal reaction‚ while the breach with tradition‚ particularly by creating new taxes in an era plagued
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European Settlement in Latin America Between 1450 and 1750 C.E.‚ Europeans entered Latin America and created new political structures‚ increased trade‚ and brought their religion. This happened because the Spanish conquered the Aztecs and Incas‚ while Portugal took over what is now Brazil. Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztecs while Francisco Pizzarro conquered the Incas. The Aztecs and Incas were two great Native American civilizations. In Latin America‚ slavery remained unchanged. These areas
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Latin America is as isolated as Gabriel Garcia Marquez pinpoints in his novel 1000 Years of Solitude. A Nation filled with poverty and scared by the mark of imperialism modernization has happened at a slower rate for the people of this region. As a result of this Latin Americans are limited in their use of the internet and other forms of digital communication. Research shows that Latin America is not as isolated as it has been in the past. This is due to the introduction of the cell phone. Cell
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By the end of the Iron Age‚ amongst other things‚ coinage had been introduced‚ wheel thrown pottery was being made‚ there was an increased interest in personal appearance‚ people had started to live in larger and more settled communities‚ and the mortuary rites of society had changed. 1050-750 BC EARLY PERIOD of GREECE - First Greek migration to west coast of Asia minor. Few written records of this time period remain. Also‚ this era is known as the Dark Ages of Greece. 850-700 BC Distinct regional
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