LIT 149C Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Paper Tiger, Rock Music
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Students as a political force/identity; custodians of the nation. Universities and employment not a great match in the 3rd worlds. In mexico, students not nationalists like in asia but the consciousness of nation like u. s. Tiananmen square march begins with dorm food and it spiraled into the biggest student movement ( 89) The nature of reality; didn"t have particular ideology. Mexican counter culture; influenced by hippie culture in u. s. Mexican students see paper tiger u. s. during vietnam war. Prepas-- preparatory schools (for good /elite students) attached to universities. Union of left activist students; don"t have authority but rotates; thought they could dictate govt. Shows economic growth; first olympics in spanish speaking country. Granederos-- the arrogance of power; violent police force; came to stop student strike. Movement violently repressed; arrested 1500 students; 300-400 people murdered. Chiapas; sympathy movement after steep tuition hikes.
