ENGL 3040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Cactus, Internment Of Japanese Americans, Alurista
13 Oct 2016
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Collective memory: concept of going back in time to move forward, used to reframe events. Ex: largest immigration movement of mexicans to the us in 1970s. Reframed as the fulfillment of ancient prophecy (myth of azlan: used to galvanize communities to political action, past has a direct affect on the present. Shares the ethos of the 1960"s anti capitalism and anti industrialization. Hayes-bautista did a lot of research of on aztec history and found myth of azlan. Viva la rasa (long live the race: was misinterpreted by multiple people. Perceived as a racist message (only their race is superior) Raza cosmfcia: not about racial purity, term from 1930s and 40s, means of instilling national pride, embracing of mixture , you get the best race by mixing races. Floricanto means flower and song wild poetry: embracing the importance of poetry, poetry as a way of understanding the world.
