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Land Of Abundance: A History Of Settler Colonialism In Southern California, Benjamin Shultz
Land Of Abundance: A History Of Settler Colonialism In Southern California, Benjamin Shultz
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
The historical narrative produced by settler colonialism has significantly impacted relationships among individuals, groups, and institutions. This thesis focuses on the enduring narrative of settler colonialism and its connection to American Civilization. It is this process and system of American Civilization (established and reified through institutions and cultural norms) that perpetuates the oppressive impact of settler colonialism on various groups who have resided in Southern California for generations before the settlers arrived. This thesis will also demonstrate that the results of settler colonialism at the turn of the 20th century in Southern California had massive socioeconomic consequences in the …
Music Is Power: Nueva Cancion’S Push For An Indigenous Identity, Jason Garcia
Music Is Power: Nueva Cancion’S Push For An Indigenous Identity, Jason Garcia
History in the Making
The emergence of Nueva Cancion musicians during 1960’s Chile, such as Victor Jara and Inti-Illimani, played an important role in propelling the left wing revolutionary movements that supported Salvador Allende’s presidential victory in 1970, making him the first democratically elected Socialist in the Western Hemisphere. Although there is much scholarly literature that deals with the social and political aspects of Nueva Cancion, historians have failed to recognize how indigeneity played a crucial role in the shaping the identity that Nueva Cancion musicians embodied through their music. With the power of music, Nueva Cancion became a militant song movement that represented …