Truth be told, I was quite excited to see the long-form presentation about transnational feminist movements in Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula in the early decades of the last century. After having gone through the finished presentation twice, I am elated to say that it did not disappoint!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I quite enjoyed Ana’s presentation on the subject, especially the underlying questions established in the beginning. Indubitably, these provided a balanced and intuitive framework of analysis for discussion, and also opened up four quite intriguing frontiers, which proved to be fruitful basis for a comprehensive introduction to the matter at hand. A clear-cut and articulate portrayal of the notion of Machismo was given, thereby establishing the historical pressures on women in the discussed regions, and how Machismo facilitated feminism at the time, and more precisely the need for it. Furthermore, it also inspired me to do more reading on the issue of Machismo, which is quite an achievement from Ana, given the gruelling workload this time of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My mini research project led me down a rabbit hole of neologism and transnational thought. For example, having done reading on the matter both in English and in Hungarian, I noticed how the word ‘macho’ appears to this day in a wide array of literature and other media. I found this to be a convergent pattern between different cultures, in terms of the terminology, and its respective origins. While it is agreed on that in most Indo-European languages the word ”macho” first appears around the 1920s, originating from Mexican Spanish, and meaning ‘masculine’. This is quite neat so far, however, I found that the word “macs\u00f3” in Hungarian has a very similar meaning, but also a completely different origin. While English, German, French, and Castilian Spanish languages all borrowed the word from Latin America, in Hungarian “macs\u00f3” – with the exact same pronunciation as “macho” – originates from the name of an ethnic group of the same name in the Carpathian Basin. The “macs\u00f3” people of Southern Hungary found themselves on the frontier of multiple transnational conflicts, and as such got a reputation for being rough and stoic, a very similar pattern to what the word entails on the other side of the Atlantic. I am currently doing further research into cognitive linguistics, and learning more about how the same linguistic phenomenology appears across different languages independently from one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That said, this side project of mine is nowhere near the main point of the presentation, which adeptly showcases the early decades of first wave feminism in the regions discussed. Another interesting facet of this, which Ana elaborated on is the apparent colonial connotation of the subject. It is explained quite neatly that pre-colonial Spanish legal systems affected and inspired the way, in which feminism blossomed in the Ibero-American sphere. I found it especially fascinating that a major factor in this was Muslim law in medieval Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While I find the questions raised at the end of the presentation rather insightful, I would also like to add three of mine, based on my interpretation of Ana’s precise and outstanding research:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overall, I found the topic to be a multi-faceted and intriguing excursion, as well as a rather thought-provoking exploration of modern femininity and masculinity in Latin America and Iberia. I would be keen to learn more about how feminism manifests across different cultures, given the complexities provided by colonialism and transnational pressures. Thanks Ana for this very cool presentation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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