Site-Wide Activity

What these two primary sources reveal about the Braceros system is this: the system was one that was not designed to benefit the Mexican worker, even though that’s how it was marketed to people like Juan Loza. […]

During our immersive experience through Browns Bog, I was particularly drawn to the pitcher plant, also known as Nepenthes. These pitcher plants were somehow able to maintain their beautiful, yet subdued sunset […]

While walking through the woods on our class trip to Brown’s Bog my attention was drawn to the size of the trees. More specifically the smallness of the greater majority of them. When walking through J […]

These primary sources accompanied by the reading from Ngai have provided great and tragic insight into the lives/experiences of the Braceros. Starting with accounts from Juan Loza, in his interview he speaks on […]

One observation that struck me at Brown’s Bog was seeing the beech tree with some of its leaves still clinging desperately onto the branches. On this dreary winter’s day, all of the other trees were completely […]

This is a reminder that Great Decisions of Wayne County will be sponsoring a public lecture tomorrow evening (Tuesday, March 3) by Alan Bersin, titled “Border Lines and Global Flows: The Future of Border M […]

This is a reminder that Great Decisions of Wayne County will be sponsoring a public lecture tomorrow evening (Tuesday, March 3) by Alan Bersin, titled “Border Lines and Global Flows: The Future of Border M […]

Reading Question: How Did Che Guevara’s Experience at the San Pablo Leper Colony build into the framework of a Marxist Critique?

On the surface, the reality of the San Pablo leper colony may seem like a […]

Peyton O’Laughlin

Question: How does Guevara view the economic and health implications of various occupations during his travels?

Answer: I think Guevara often views the health implications that many Latin […]

My discussion question is, how does Che view indigenous people in The Motorcycle Diaries? He displays a strong sense of appreciation for indigenous people, due to their troubled past at the hands of colonialism […]

The Bracero experience was very much both a build-up off of, as well as had contributed to, the exploitation and disregard in the Mexican labor force. Recounting his experience, Juan Loza elaborates on the […]

My question is: During his travels, which experiences directed Guevara to adopt his communist ideology?

The first time Guevara hinted at having an interest in leaving the medical field and entering politics […]

My question is, is it possible to read this book without reading into the person Che was to become?

Reading this book, we all know the
revolutionary Che to become and there are obvious connections and links […]

After fifteen years of being the dominant political party in Uruguay, the Broad Front coalition finally lost an election. On Sunday, Luis Lacalle Pou was inaugurated as the next president of Uruguay. The […]

My
discussion question is: throughout the novel, how was the idea of “Americanism”
expressed?

Americanism
was expressed throughout Guevara’s journey. When traveling between places in Chile,
he said, “I say our […]

What is the symbolism of Mate and how is it mentioned throughout the book?

Mate is a traditional Argentine drink. It is a tea-like beverage and sees its first mention on the third page of the book. It […]

My discussion question is, Throughout the novel, how is Guevara affected by the medical-related inequalities he faces? As a 23-year-old medical student almost entirely finished with school, Guevara was viewed as […]

Populism

We started with announcements of events happening on campus. Information regarding events are on the blog. Professor Holt went through a couple of slides that helped further explain Populism and what […]

How are disparities in medical care portrayed throughout The
Motorcycle Diaries?

Economic inequality is an important theme throughout Guevara’s
memoir, and because of his medical background, these i […]

The Motorcycle Diaries by Enersto Guevara talks about his journey with Alberto through the whole South American continent after taking a year off from UBA, school of Medicine. The journey was fascinating in the […]