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The Afro-latino experience: a list of 15 useful resources
The Afro-Latino experience isn’t one that gets enough attention when we speak about Latin American culture, yet it is a major facet of the region and evidence of a diaspora intrinsically linked to the colonial…
Why History Is Important
Today’s post is a bit of an ode to a field of study dear to my heart.Ă‚Â As a history and politics lecturer I enjoy bringing stories alive for my students.Ă‚Â Here is why I…
UNESCO celebrates indigenous languages
Did you think that the Mayan language is just one language?Ă‚Â Think again!Ă‚Â Mayan is the collective name given to a linguistic family.Ă‚Â Today, over 35 unique Mayan languages have been recorded.Ă‚Â It…
Central America’s Northern Triangle
While the vast majority of what I post on Over the Andes focuses on the beauty and positive aspects of a region I adore, there are a few negative aspects that sometimes overshadow that grandeur.Ă‚Â …
Hispanic and Latino: What’s the difference?
You’ve heard the terms Latin American, Hispanic and Latino. Some might believe that they’re pretty much the same… they are NOT. So what is Latin America? And where does the term Hispanic fit in? Take…
The Gender Constructs of Marianismo and Machismo and the Roles of La Malinche and the Virgen de Guadalupe (Part III)
In Part 1 of this topic, we defined and compared Machismo and Marianismo.  In Part 2 we discussed the history and symbolism of La Virgen de Guadalupe. In this third and final segment we will explore the second archetype…
The Gender Constructs of Marianismo and Machismo and the Roles of La Malinche and the Virgen de Guadalupe (Part II)
In Part 1 of this topic, we defined and compared Machismo and Marianismo. In Parts 2 and 3 we’ll discuss the two archetypes against which women are judged: La Virgen de Guadalupe and La Malinche. In academic…
The Gender Constructs of Marianismo and Machismo and the Roles of La Malinche and the Virgen de Guadalupe (Part I)
One of the topics we cover in Intro to Latin American Studies is Gender in Latin America. Of course, this is a huge topic, upon which many research studies, books, thesis papers and projects have…