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Hegemony and Transculturation

Hegemony and Transculturation. What are these besides a couple of $20 words?. Hegemony=Power. Definition: control or domination of those at the bottom of the social scale by “consent” or by tradition. “soft” v. “hard” Contrast to control by violent force. Examples. Church (religion)

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Hegemony and Transculturation

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  1. Hegemony and Transculturation What are these besides a couple of $20 words?

  2. Hegemony=Power • Definition: control or domination of those at the bottom of the social scale by “consent” or by tradition. • “soft” v. “hard” • Contrast to control by violent force

  3. Examples • Church (religion) • all educational institutions at this time were religious • Monarchs of Spain and Portugal had power to appoint or dismiss church officials • Priests were of European descent • Patriarchy • Men (fathers) had power; Portuguese and Spanish culture more patriarchal than American and African societies • Double standard for sexual behavior--related to inheritance. • Rich women isolated • Poor women still had to work

  4. Pair-Share questions • Why was hegemony so important? Why use hegemony? • Is hegemony “better” than the overt use of force?

  5. Spanish didn’t have a lot of military forces to control such a large area and such a large population of slaves and indigenous people

  6. Transculturation • More of a process than a “thing” • Cultural interaction or “give and take”—mainly in cities because that is where the Spanish and Portuguese lived • Religion was a obvious arena • Virgin of Guadeloupe (dark-skinned; originally appeared on a site sacred to the Aztecs; (also known as Tonantzin) indigenous earth goddess • art of churches--indigenous motifs, images (rainbows, plants etc..) • Native-based traditions, dances, music etc…

  7. What are examples of transculturation you since “The Devil’s Miner”

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