"(T)his makes me ponder about the ethics of ruling(.)" A fascinating topic like few others (it's something I talk about in my thesis, for example)! What we read in Garcilaso somehow came to life (and a little more meaning) in the Inti Raymi celebration, where the different representations of groups and ethnicities became visible. The marks of social stratification are technologies of government that go even beyond ideology, because they survive it as habitus.
I really liked your take on the reading and what you wrote got me thinking about how when I was planning for our journey to Peru I read some of the travel advisories for the country and found that there was a warning for queer folks telling us that we should be cautious and show restraint. This along with some other things I read made me make the decision to take out my piercings for fear that I might be targeted or attacked and I really didn't want to have to deal with that. At home that is always a possiblity as well but I feel there that I am much more willing to make a statement through the way I dress or act than I would be here in a more conservative country.
Thank you for the lovely post as always! When you say that many of Garcilaso's tales sound like fables, although I agree, I think fables can carry a lot of knowledge within them. But when I say that, I'm thinking specifically about the use of oral histories in "Canada" for Indigenous land rights cases, which is quite a different context. I just think we all come from lineages of stories, and they can tell us a lot about who we and our communities are. Also, not that I think it's the right thing to do, but I think all rulers use fables to create loyalty; all rulers need to create a narrative to justify their rule. People need a reason to follow. Nice to know that if I were a farmer in the Inca Empire I would be at the very bottom of the social ladder! Slay!
"(T)his makes me ponder about the ethics of ruling(.)" A fascinating topic like few others (it's something I talk about in my thesis, for example)! What we read in Garcilaso somehow came to life (and a little more meaning) in the Inti Raymi celebration, where the different representations of groups and ethnicities became visible. The marks of social stratification are technologies of government that go even beyond ideology, because they survive it as habitus.
I really liked your take on the reading and what you wrote got me thinking about how when I was planning for our journey to Peru I read some of the travel advisories for the country and found that there was a warning for queer folks telling us that we should be cautious and show restraint. This along with some other things I read made me make the decision to take out my piercings for fear that I might be targeted or attacked and I really didn't want to have to deal with that. At home that is always a possiblity as well but I feel there that I am much more willing to make a statement through the way I dress or act than I would be here in a more conservative country.
Hi Emily,
Thank you for the lovely post as always! When you say that many of Garcilaso's tales sound like fables, although I agree, I think fables can carry a lot of knowledge within them. But when I say that, I'm thinking specifically about the use of oral histories in "Canada" for Indigenous land rights cases, which is quite a different context. I just think we all come from lineages of stories, and they can tell us a lot about who we and our communities are. Also, not that I think it's the right thing to do, but I think all rulers use fables to create loyalty; all rulers need to create a narrative to justify their rule. People need a reason to follow. Nice to know that if I were a farmer in the Inca Empire I would be at the very bottom of the social ladder! Slay!
Love,
Cissy