Blog Post #3

By Kaylee Hickman

I would say that Seman’s work is a good representation of microhistory. Microhistory is the study and research of historical events that is mainly focused on small specific points that are used to represent or explain a larger point. I would say Seman’s work is…

Blog Post #4

By: Kaylee Hickman

Hernandez’s message in “Migra!” is to humanize the experiences of individuals impacted by…

Blog Post 4

Which perspectives does she tend to highlight?

Kelly Lytle Hernandez highlights perspectives that relate to race, immigration and state power. Hernandez emphasizes the historical experiences of the marginalized communities. It focused on the impact of immigration policies on the…

Blog 3

Some scholars have referred to Seman’s book as microhistory, an approach to historical research that focuses on small, specific stories to make larger points about historical trends in cultures and societies. Would you describe Seman’s work as a microhistory?

Post #3

Some scholars have referred to Seman’s book as microhistory, an approach to historical research that focuses on small, specific stories to make larger points about historical trends in cultures and societies. Would you describe Seman’s work as a microhistory? Why or why not?

Blog Post 4

Which perspectives does she tend to highlight?

In “Migra!” by Kelly Lytle Hernandez, she tends to highlight many different perspectives. Hernandez focuses on the historical perspectives, social justice issues, issues such as racial profiling, the impacts that farming communities…

Border Patrol as a U.S. Institution

Kelly Lytle Hernández’s work provides the reader with an interesting, concise, yet detailed account of U.S. and Mexico border development. Hernandez tells this story from a political standpoint; focusing on the challenges the early border patrol had to encounter on a…

Blog Post 3

After reading Borderland Curanderos, this is my favorite reading so far this semester. I really enjoyed how she represented many different aspects and displayed different stories. With that said I would consider Seman’s book as microhistory. The main points of this book are about Santa Teresa and Don…

Blog 4

Now that we’ve read Kelly Lytle Hernández’s work, paying attention to methodologies, arguments, and narrative, write a post that assesses her interpretations of the historical formation of the Border Patrol as a US-state institution.

The Merging of Espiritismo and Empiricism: Curanderismo on the Borderland