BRASA
25/07/2019
…this paper, D. da Silva to revise some [Sommer-based] readings of 19C Brazilian texts? But is that strong enough? What about LASA? Axé.
Month: July 2019
Ahora bien
24/07/2019
Here is what I am generally addressing [Schwarz’ perception]: “the most specific feature of Brazilian [and Spanish American?] society (and, by extension, its culture) is to be permanently maladjusted with respect to itself, precisely because of its peripheral-capitalistic character.” My question: evoke-and-elide. This is something Sommer has solved as projection into the future but what … More Ahora bien
Putting my head on
24/07/2019
I’ve had a headache all day. It has to do with allowing myself to be colonized by fear, and not wanting to recognize that yes you do have to fight back. I will have to find a way to resist these things and perhaps also strengthen my back. And in case we wondered, slavery IS … More Putting my head on
Roberto Schwarz
21/07/2019
…universality, or the idea of it, masks class antagonisms and this became evident after the 1848 revolutions. Brazilian liberal pamphlet from the time of Machado: modernity and science are modern, but in Brazil slavery dominates (so Brazil opposes science). Etc. Various people in 19C point out that Brazil does NOT incarnate liberal European values. Europe … More Roberto Schwarz
Andrew Jackson and the modern subject
20/07/2019
Is racism a necessary part of the modern gestalt? Yes, say Mignolo, Denise da Silva, and my friend Nicky, each in their own way, and now Greg Grandin. Writing in the Nation, he argues that racism is at the center of American individualism: individual rights were defined by racial domination. Andrew Jackson is his key … More Andrew Jackson and the modern subject
De l’or
19/07/2019
Very well. First, Robert Irwin 2001 on Anzaldúa — why had I not found this before? (Well, I had, but I had forgotten). He implies exactly what I think: Chicano Studies is US-centric and needs a view from the South (if it is really going to help do Border Studies in a non colonizing way). … More De l’or
Encore des articles.
17/07/2019
Now let’s talk about some more really old articles, in part to get them out of my files and in part because they are still relevant. Telles, Edward E. and Nelson Lim. 1998. “Does it Matter Who Answers the Race Question? Racial Classification and Income Inequality in Brazil”. Demography 35(4). November, 465-474. [REALLY ONE SHOULD … More Encore des articles.
Czech koruna
17/07/2019
There are 23 Czech koruna to the dollar and I have to know this since I have not been able to convince my computer I am not Czech. How it got this idea I am not sure. Axé.
…finishing the post
17/07/2019
Back to Da Silva and the modernity thesis. Of course Dussell has pointed out the colonialist tropes in Hegel, etc., with juicy quotations. Greg McCarthy’s summary of Da Silva is better than mine, for its concision. Note that Da Silva can help with Anzaldúa too. My thesis for paper #1 is that the evoke-and-elide movement … More …finishing the post
Very well (an unfinished post)
16/07/2019
(According to Reeducation, your baseline should be that you are too unhappy to function and your goal should be to function minimally nonetheless, or attain feelings of happiness, just for the day. Before Reeducation I did not think a great deal about happiness, although I was happy most of the time. If your baseline is … More Very well (an unfinished post)
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