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Danica Genners wrote a new post on the site History 217 Modern Brazil

Thu, 03 May 2018 14:32:22 +0000

I learned a ton this semester on a variety of different topics. I would say that the most important things that I learned were:

Cultural differences between ideas of race and how they shape society. I […]

Danica Genners wrote a new post on the site History 217 Modern Brazil

Mon, 30 Apr 2018 13:24:23 +0000

For IS Symposium, I presented my own research on Latin America and also was able to discuss with Sarah Vonck about her research on indigenous rights in Ecuador. For my research, I studied the effect that LGBTQIA+ […]

Danica Genners wrote a new post on the site History 217 Modern Brazil

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:04:08 +0000

In what way did socioeconomic class completely shape the art that Vik Muniz planned?

Throughout the film, Muniz seemed to make many comments relating to both his own class standing, whether in his childhood […]

Danica Genners wrote a new post on the site History 217 Modern Brazil

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 00:20:55 +0000

A current candidate in the Brazilian presidential race is being charged with inciting hatred and discrimination. Right-wing Congressman Jair Bolsonaro has officially been charged by Brazil’s attorney general w […]

Danica Genners wrote a new post on the site History 217 Modern Brazil

Wed, 07 Mar 2018 21:24:50 +0000

Question: How does the narration style influence how reader’s see both the narrator and how the story is interpreted?

Throughout The Hour of the Star, the narrator is a central character that invokes strong […]

Danica Genners commented on the post, Research Project - Festa Junina, on the site History 217 Modern Brazil

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 04:31:30 +0000

I cannot wait to read the improvements that you are going to make to this article! I experienced a Festa Junina while in Brazil but had no idea the cultural implications and underlying tones. This topic will […]

Danica Genners commented on the post, Wiki Update: Racism in Brazil, on the site History 217 Modern Brazil

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 04:28:06 +0000

I think that this will be a useful addition to really provide context into different ideas of racism within the country and talking about how the belief that “racism does not exist” is false.

Danica Genners commented on the post, Wikipedia Project: Politics and Sports, on the site History 217 Modern Brazil

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 04:26:29 +0000

I think that this addition will be really useful because sport sin Brazil are a huge deal both culturally and politically! I would make sure to really focus on how soccer plays a large role within the country.

Danica Genners wrote a new post on the site History 217 Modern Brazil

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 20:22:09 +0000

For my Wikipedia Article assignment, I hope to improve the page of Zélia Gattai. Zélia Gattai is a writer of various forms of Brazilian literature who primarily lived during Vargas’ “Estado Novo.” She was married […]

Danica Genners wrote a new post on the site History 217 Modern Brazil

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 16:41:53 +0000

Many aspects of Brazilian life drastically changed under the rule of Getulio Vargas and his “Estado Novo.” In my previous studies here at the College, I have learned about different dictatorships throughout the […]

Danica Genners wrote a new post on the site History 217 Modern Brazil

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:09:20 +0000

Fun class music:

Announcements:

With class presentationspicking up it is important to watch timing to have enough time to accomplish everything.
Great Decisions Lecture was on Immigration tonight […]

Danica Genners wrote a new post on the site History 217 Modern Brazil

Sun, 21 Jan 2018 15:45:36 +0000

The Wikipedia article “Race & Ethnicity in Brazil” has some very well-written aspects while others need some work. In the article all of the categories and sub-categories of information seemed to all relate wel […]

Danica Genners became a registered member

Tue, 16 Jan 2018 20:26:15 +0000