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Tongtong Wu wrote a new post on the site COW Latin America 3 years, 10 months ago
Progress or Neocolonialism?
Introduction
During the 19th Century, Chile transformed itself from a colonial society to a modern country with large scales of economic development and immigration. Even […]
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Tongtong Wu wrote a new post on the site Modern Latin America 2020 4 years ago
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 […]
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Tongtong Wu wrote a new post on the site Modern Latin America 2020 4 years ago
This novel talks about one Mexican farmer Demetrio from the countryside participating in the Revolution . We could see his travels and interactions with different characters from various backgrounds. The […]
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Tongtong Wu commented on the post, Finalized Research Plan: Anglo Chilean influence in Valparaiso during 19th Century, on the site Modern Latin America 2020 4 years, 1 month ago
Thank you so much Emily!
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Tongtong Wu commented on the post, Narrowed Research Topic: The Figure of Hugo Chavez, on the site Modern Latin America 2020 4 years, 1 month ago
This is a great research topic as he is a controversial figure in the Latin American history. I heard different things while taking to Venezuelans. I would like to see your specific research question to guide you […]
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Tongtong Wu commented on the post, Narrowed Research Post: Gender and Argentina's Dirty War, on the site Modern Latin America 2020 4 years, 1 month ago
Your research questions are very specific. Las Madres y Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo are important organizations during and after the dictatorship era to find their lost children and grandchildren back. These […]
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Tongtong Wu commented on the post, Narrowed Research: Chilean Feminist Protest 2019, on the site Modern Latin America 2020 4 years, 1 month ago
This is a very meaningful research. I could connect you with my Chilean coworker in the National Library because she participated in the very first demonstrations in front of our workplace. It is important to […]
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Tongtong Wu wrote a new post on the site Modern Latin America 2020 4 years, 1 month ago
Global economy has played a huge role in the 19th Century Latin America, as they overthrown the Spanish monarchy. Chile was liberated by Don José de San Martín in 1821 after declaring war on Sep 18 of 1810. A […]
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Tongtong Wu wrote a new post on the site Modern Latin America 2020 4 years, 1 month ago
Argentina has been one of the most progressive feminist countries in recent years, as demonstrated by the rapid change of social norms. There have been social movements such as #AbortoLegal and #NiUnaMenos […]
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Tongtong Wu wrote a new post on the site Modern Latin America 2020 4 years, 1 month ago
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Nowadays, technological advancement and new services have impacted people’s daily life in Latin American urban areas. It is common to see people request a Uber ride than hailing a ta […]
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Tongtong Wu wrote a new post on the site History 217 Modern Brazil 5 years, 10 months ago
Modern Brazil by the History department was a class I initially picked for my cultural difference credit and tried to learn about the Brazilian culture more as I have Brazilian friends around. I learned so much […]
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Tongtong Wu wrote a new post on the site History 217 Modern Brazil 5 years, 11 months ago
Wasteland on Vik Muniz’s journey to Rio de Janeiro was about people who worked on trash picking, which they recycled those reusable materials and reassembled the waste. In Brazil, the problem of decomposing g […]
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Tongtong Wu wrote a new post on the site History 217 Modern Brazil 6 years ago
The Hour of The Star is a story about a girl in poverty named Macabea from the state of Alagoas immigrated to Rio de Janeiro and went through a series of changes. Macabea in the book was living aimlessly, poorly […]
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Tongtong Wu wrote a new post on the site History 217 Modern Brazil 6 years ago
Economy in Brazil has been a huge issue that has raised public attention and hostility. “Retire at 55? In Brazil, It’s the Norm. But Can the Good Times Last?” by Shasta Darlington from the New York Times […]
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Tongtong Wu commented on the post, Wikipedia Article Rewrite: Education in Brazil, on the site History 217 Modern Brazil 6 years, 1 month ago
This will be a good article to edit because the more the information, the better the understanding of readers. It would be amazing if you have educational issues overlap with other social aspects like race and […]
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Tongtong Wu commented on the post, Testing Your Ability to Post & Reply: Introductions, on the site History 217 Modern Brazil 6 years, 1 month ago
This is an important historical event in Brazil. It would be a good topic to research on and sounds like the existing sources are not well covered. It is frustrating to hear that some sources were not properly […]
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Tongtong Wu commented on the post, The Geology of Oil and Gas, on the site History 217 Modern Brazil 6 years, 1 month ago
This will be a good idea on editing this article. “Racism in Brazil” is still a huge issue. I would recommend start writing racism from a historical timeline, so it will make more sense to readers about why racism […]
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Tongtong Wu wrote a new post on the site History 217 Modern Brazil 6 years, 1 month ago
As the class moved on, we started to talk about racism after the abolition of slavery. Brazil was seeking for progress and modernity in the late 19th century, and the Thursday class also related the past […]
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Tongtong Wu wrote a new post on the site History 217 Modern Brazil 6 years, 1 month ago
As a Chinese international student while taking Modern Brazil, I would like to explore the connection between China and Brazil because most of the time in class, the focus of discussion was still […]
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Tongtong Wu wrote a new post on the site History 217 Modern Brazil 6 years, 1 month ago
Brazil is a country with diverse racial groups like Europeans, Africans, indigenous people and Asian immigrants. Miscegenation was common in Brazil since colonial era under the ideology of white supremacy, […]
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