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Monday, June 1, 2015
Class in Colonial Latin America
Got to "Castas." Read the summary and examine the images. What do these documents reflect about Spanish attitudes and life in colonial Latin America? Post your response as a comment to this post.
The attitudes that the Spanish had in Colonial Latin America was that they felt that they were superior than those of another race. Colonial Latin America consisted of new cultures blending together. For example, there were Africans, Native Americans, and Europeans. The new people that came together created a darker skin toned race and the Spanish had a hard time getting accustomed to that. The paintings would always show the whites or the Spanish as the rich class and the darker skinned toned people were shown as the working class or the poor.
The paintings show that mixed-race people were often used as slaves or workers in communities. Many of the paintings portray a mixed-race person working while a white person watches. In some pictures, it shows the colored, or mixed-race, people are serving and waiting on the white people. Also, the comments show that there was much racism and stereotypes towards the mixed-race people of Latin America. Some thought that these mixed-raced people were more inclined to have vices such as drinking. Mixed-race people were also often suspected of witchcraft. Some also believed that they could not develop and practice a trade. Also, people believed that mixed-race women often became prostitutes. There was much racism in Latin America towards people with a mixed race.
In colonial Latin America, race was extremely mixed and diverse. It seems like people didn't care who they married based on race. There didn't seem to be racism. I think that there were so many different variations of races that people gave up trying to classify everyone and just didn't care. There are many different sub-races made from mixing Europeans with natives, blacks, and the mixed races. In the pictures, it does seem like the Europeans had better homes and clothing than the natives and the mixed. I think the Europeans were definitely the dominant race but they still had kids with other races.
The attitude the Spanish had toward life in colonial Latin America was negative. The Spanish thought they were higher up and they had a higher status. In the pictures that included Spanish people they were usually dressed in nice clothes compared to the others. Also in some pictures the Spanish people looked like they had land and they were ordering people around. Most of the other types of people with darker skin wore common clothes and they were doing chores or caring for children. The Spanish thought they were more important and they had a higher status than everyone else.
These documents reflect that the spanish attitudes and life in colonial Latin America because the images in the beginning include an image with a white family sitting around, while a darker skinned man did the work. The white male in the picture would seem to be "bossing" the darker skinned man around. This can signify that in some parts of Latin America the white race seemed to be the most dominated. However, many other images had different colored or raced people interacting. This symbolizes that it was not just black and white, and that whites were not always better, and that for the most part different races got along. In addition, almost all the images have a child present in them. This symbolizes that most families had many generations and enjoyed spending and teaching their children. Also, most images have a man and woman with the child, this signifies the unity and that Latin America relies much on family. Lastly, the images toward the bottom of the page show darker skinned working hard as a family. The children even have to do work, showing that these families are not as rich nor able to hire someone to do their work for them.
Based on the images, it seems as if the Spanish attitude toward the mixed races in Latin America as something negative. The images showed the mixed races to be an inferior to the superior Spanish. The extreme diversity also shows that mixed race children was common. It may not have been different to have mixed children, but the status of them would always be lower.
The Spanish attitude toward the natives of Latin America was an attitude not of resentment, particularly; but the Spanish most definitely thought themselves superior to their native peers. The Spanish divided the population into complicated castes, the Spanish of course being the highest. The pictures depict results of mating in what is probably best described as mathematically, as all results measure the amount of non-white blood and the darkness of the child's skin.
The Spanish had the attitude that others were inferior to them and that they could take the easy route. Colonial Latin America also had different cultures that had to learn to live with each other. Specifically, there were black people, white people, albinos, Europeans and Native Americans together in some of the pictures. The pictures had a common pattern. They would show the wealthy Spanish people lounging around while others were performing physical labor. Even if children had a darker, or lighter (albino), skin, they would be doing work in the picture.
The attitudes and life that are explained in these photographs, and the paragraph, show that the whites were seen as more privileged and that people of a darker skin tone were working class, poorer, less sophisticated. The idea that a darker colored person alone is poor and uncivilized, in comparison to a darker colored person with a white person, these people are very privileged. Also, the skin tones are all identified by a name, and the different combinations that can be made from different races. White being the most privileged and their children from a dark skinned person becoming less and less privileged in comparison.
The pictures show that there was no restrictions on mating between people of different races in Latin America. The people in the pictures have very diverse skin tones but in most pictures seem to be united as a family. In other places around the world, there was very little interracial families, especially in Europe. Whenever a Spanish man or women was involved in the mixed race, the background seemed to be lavish and fancy symbolizing that even though there is little discrimination, the Europeans still were more economically advanced.
These various documents represent the discrimination and negativity that was practiced by the white colored race; who felt superior to those of darker skin. The portrayal of the white man being superior to the dark colored man is showed in several of the documents; one example is where the white colored people are relaxing, while the darker colored people are doing all of their work. Also, the documents portray the darker colored people almost as if they were slaves. The later documents portray the intermix of the "superior white colored woman" with a darker colored man. This signifies that over time the discrimination decreased and inter racial relations began to expand.
These paintings show the cultural blending that occurred when the white colonials came to Latin America. The black and colored population were also shown in poor conditions, with destroyed clothing and small homes whereas the whites are shown in full dress with animals and a larger home. It also shows a general white superiority, in each picture with a white person and a colored person, the colored person is usually shown doing work whereas the white is not.
These images reflect that the spanish attitudes were mainly focused on race. There were dozens of subcategories created based on the color or race of your parents. The races did not just consist of black and white. These subcategories of race are what set up the spanish society. In the paintings, usually we see the lighter skinned people in wealthier clothing or what seems to be a boss like position. Also, we see that the darker skinned or mixed raced people are working or slaving for the lighter skinned. They are usually dressed as if they are impoverished, and are working hard for their bosses. This reflects that the colonialist felt superior, and had power of those of darker skin or natives. There are also children in mostly every painting, and this signifies the new subcategories of race being created by different categories of race.
The spanish attitude in colonial america consisted of a dominate hierarchy in which europeans acted as if they were the dominant culture. However, at this time Colonial America was extremely diverse home to many different races and cultures mixing. The paintings portrayed the Spanish as inferiors often doing most of the labor in the pictures while standing next to also supervising were the spanish. It showed the division of the population into groups which fall into categories of status. These statuses served as fine lines between groups and were often the cause of cultural tensions.
The Spanish attitude toward the people of Latin America and the way they live show how different everything is. The people would come from many different backgrounds and life styles. When they meet with the other people that are coming from around the world the life styles mix if they have children. With these mixed lifestyles coming together the children are being brought into different types of cultures and ways of going throughout life, while growing up in a space near each other. This shows how Latin America is such a different place.
The summary and pictures show the way that the different race groups in Latin America interacted with each other. The groups consisted of the Europeans, Native Americans, and the Africans. The white people believed that they owned the land that the people lived on. Also, they thought that the white people were the superior race. The pictures and the summary show that in the beginning the darker skinned races did all of the manual labor and it showed that the white people watched. But then towards the end it showed how that white people and the darker skinned people started to make families together. Then it shows that the families made a combination of the races, and that made all the people equal. The Europeans did not agree with this lifestyle and it took them a while to accept this.
All of the "mixed people" appear to be servants and/or inferior to tose who are white. Their also seem s to only be professional relationships for the most part. The only picture that shows mixed and white races interacting closely is the mulatto. The fact that there is only one picture that shows close interaction displays the distant relationships between the two racial groups. All of the families shown in the pictures are comprised of white people while those of mixed race are normally seen by themselves in these depictions. Overall, I believe there was a derogatory view of the "mixed people" by white.
These various pictures illustrate ethnic mixing in colonial Latin America. A majority of the images depict people of different ethnicities marrying each other, which shows that a majority of them did not really care who they married. There are many different cultures and ethnic groups throughout Latin America, and it does not seem that there are conflicts between any two. However, the Spaniards have an attitude towards the other natives that they are superior to them. Although they have this attitude, some do have kids with the natives.
The attitudes that the Spanish had in Colonial Latin America was that they felt that they were superior than those of another race. Colonial Latin America consisted of new cultures blending together. For example, there were Africans, Native Americans, and Europeans. The new people that came together created a darker skin toned race and the Spanish had a hard time getting accustomed to that. The paintings would always show the whites or the Spanish as the rich class and the darker skinned toned people were shown as the working class or the poor.
ReplyDeleteThe paintings show that mixed-race people were often used as slaves or workers in communities. Many of the paintings portray a mixed-race person working while a white person watches. In some pictures, it shows the colored, or mixed-race, people are serving and waiting on the white people. Also, the comments show that there was much racism and stereotypes towards the mixed-race people of Latin America. Some thought that these mixed-raced people were more inclined to have vices such as drinking. Mixed-race people were also often suspected of witchcraft. Some also believed that they could not develop and practice a trade. Also, people believed that mixed-race women often became prostitutes. There was much racism in Latin America towards people with a mixed race.
ReplyDeleteIn colonial Latin America, race was extremely mixed and diverse. It seems like people didn't care who they married based on race. There didn't seem to be racism. I think that there were so many different variations of races that people gave up trying to classify everyone and just didn't care. There are many different sub-races made from mixing Europeans with natives, blacks, and the mixed races. In the pictures, it does seem like the Europeans had better homes and clothing than the natives and the mixed. I think the Europeans were definitely the dominant race but they still had kids with other races.
ReplyDeleteThe attitude the Spanish had toward life in colonial Latin America was negative. The Spanish thought they were higher up and they had a higher status. In the pictures that included Spanish people they were usually dressed in nice clothes compared to the others. Also in some pictures the Spanish people looked like they had land and they were ordering people around. Most of the other types of people with darker skin wore common clothes and they were doing chores or caring for children. The Spanish thought they were more important and they had a higher status than everyone else.
ReplyDeleteThese documents reflect that the spanish attitudes and life in colonial Latin America because the images in the beginning include an image with a white family sitting around, while a darker skinned man did the work. The white male in the picture would seem to be "bossing" the darker skinned man around. This can signify that in some parts of Latin America the white race seemed to be the most dominated. However, many other images had different colored or raced people interacting. This symbolizes that it was not just black and white, and that whites were not always better, and that for the most part different races got along. In addition, almost all the images have a child present in them. This symbolizes that most families had many generations and enjoyed spending and teaching their children. Also, most images have a man and woman with the child, this signifies the unity and that Latin America relies much on family. Lastly, the images toward the bottom of the page show darker skinned working hard as a family. The children even have to do work, showing that these families are not as rich nor able to hire someone to do their work for them.
ReplyDeleteBased on the images, it seems as if the Spanish attitude toward the mixed races in Latin America as something negative. The images showed the mixed races to be an inferior to the superior Spanish. The extreme diversity also shows that mixed race children was common. It may not have been different to have mixed children, but the status of them would always be lower.
ReplyDeleteThe Spanish attitude toward the natives of Latin America was an attitude not of resentment, particularly; but the Spanish most definitely thought themselves superior to their native peers. The Spanish divided the population into complicated castes, the Spanish of course being the highest. The pictures depict results of mating in what is probably best described as mathematically, as all results measure the amount of non-white blood and the darkness of the child's skin.
ReplyDeleteThe Spanish had the attitude that others were inferior to them and that they could take the easy route. Colonial Latin America also had different cultures that had to learn to live with each other. Specifically, there were black people, white people, albinos, Europeans and Native Americans together in some of the pictures. The pictures had a common pattern. They would show the wealthy Spanish people lounging around while others were performing physical labor. Even if children had a darker, or lighter (albino), skin, they would be doing work in the picture.
ReplyDeleteThe attitudes and life that are explained in these photographs, and the paragraph, show that the whites were seen as more privileged and that people of a darker skin tone were working class, poorer, less sophisticated. The idea that a darker colored person alone is poor and uncivilized, in comparison to a darker colored person with a white person, these people are very privileged. Also, the skin tones are all identified by a name, and the different combinations that can be made from different races. White being the most privileged and their children from a dark skinned person becoming less and less privileged in comparison.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures show that there was no restrictions on mating between people of different races in Latin America. The people in the pictures have very diverse skin tones but in most pictures seem to be united as a family. In other places around the world, there was very little interracial families, especially in Europe. Whenever a Spanish man or women was involved in the mixed race, the background seemed to be lavish and fancy symbolizing that even though there is little discrimination, the Europeans still were more economically advanced.
ReplyDeleteThese various documents represent the discrimination and negativity that was practiced by the white colored race; who felt superior to those of darker skin. The portrayal of the white man being superior to the dark colored man is showed in several of the documents; one example is where the white colored people are relaxing, while the darker colored people are doing all of their work. Also, the documents portray the darker colored people almost as if they were slaves. The later documents portray the intermix of the "superior white colored woman" with a darker colored man. This signifies that over time the discrimination decreased and inter racial relations began to expand.
ReplyDeleteThese paintings show the cultural blending that occurred when the white colonials came to Latin America. The black and colored population were also shown in poor conditions, with destroyed clothing and small homes whereas the whites are shown in full dress with animals and a larger home. It also shows a general white superiority, in each picture with a white person and a colored person, the colored person is usually shown doing work whereas the white is not.
ReplyDeleteThese images reflect that the spanish attitudes were mainly focused on race. There were dozens of subcategories created based on the color or race of your parents. The races did not just consist of black and white. These subcategories of race are what set up the spanish society. In the paintings, usually we see the lighter skinned people in wealthier clothing or what seems to be a boss like position. Also, we see that the darker skinned or mixed raced people are working or slaving for the lighter skinned. They are usually dressed as if they are impoverished, and are working hard for their bosses. This reflects that the colonialist felt superior, and had power of those of darker skin or natives. There are also children in mostly every painting, and this signifies the new subcategories of race being created by different categories of race.
ReplyDeleteThe spanish attitude in colonial america consisted of a dominate hierarchy in which europeans acted as if they were the dominant culture. However, at this time Colonial America was extremely diverse home to many different races and cultures mixing. The paintings portrayed the Spanish as inferiors often doing most of the labor in the pictures while standing next to also supervising were the spanish. It showed the division of the population into groups which fall into categories of status. These statuses served as fine lines between groups and were often the cause of cultural tensions.
ReplyDeleteThe Spanish attitude toward the people of Latin America and the way they live show how different everything is. The people would come from many different backgrounds and life styles. When they meet with the other people that are coming from around the world the life styles mix if they have children. With these mixed lifestyles coming together the children are being brought into different types of cultures and ways of going throughout life, while growing up in a space near each other. This shows how Latin America is such a different place.
ReplyDeleteThe summary and pictures show the way that the different race groups in Latin America interacted with each other. The groups consisted of the Europeans, Native Americans, and the Africans. The white people believed that they owned the land that the people lived on. Also, they thought that the white people were the superior race. The pictures and the summary show that in the beginning the darker skinned races did all of the manual labor and it showed that the white people watched. But then towards the end it showed how that white people and the darker skinned people started to make families together. Then it shows that the families made a combination of the races, and that made all the people equal. The Europeans did not agree with this lifestyle and it took them a while to accept this.
ReplyDeleteAll of the "mixed people" appear to be servants and/or inferior to tose who are white. Their also seem s to only be professional relationships for the most part. The only picture that shows mixed and white races interacting closely is the mulatto. The fact that there is only one picture that shows close interaction displays the distant relationships between the two racial groups. All of the families shown in the pictures are comprised of white people while those of mixed race are normally seen by themselves in these depictions. Overall, I believe there was a derogatory view of the "mixed people" by white.
ReplyDeleteThese various pictures illustrate ethnic mixing in colonial Latin America. A majority of the images depict people of different ethnicities marrying each other, which shows that a majority of them did not really care who they married. There are many different cultures and ethnic groups throughout Latin America, and it does not seem that there are conflicts between any two. However, the Spaniards have an attitude towards the other natives that they are superior to them. Although they have this attitude, some do have kids with the natives.
ReplyDelete