1. Colombian Transculturation:
... cultures have different purposes for their ethnic groups. One can argue that there s no superior culture. The need for Paisas to compare themselves to another's standards began with the discovery of Latin America. Mary Louise Pratt, author of the book Imperial Eyes, talks about the discrepancy between the European and the Latin American individual. She defines these differences as contact zones or " ... -' (81). Paisas have been struggling to compare themselves to Europeans since they conquered the Americas. Up until the 18th century, the purity of the white race was a factor major import...
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- Grade Level: High School