With Mirkin’s article, “Aurora Reyes: ataque a la maestra rural,” we move away f

With Mirkin’s article, “Aurora Reyes: ataque a la maestra rural,” we move away from the murals that explicitly depict the battle of the Mexican Revolution (those of Rivera and Orozco) to experience the aftermath of the Revolution, the 1920’s and 30’s. In her article Mirkin highlights the presence –and overlooked role— of the first female muralist in Mexico: Aurora Reyes.
Read Mirkin’s article and answer the following: 1) What do you find of interest in Reyes’ murals? On page 22 Reyes makes the following observation: “Analyzing the process of culture through the history of humanity, we find that the values that create it, although important, are insufficient to fulfill the needs of a humanity that is composed of both women and men, since, up to the present day, culture in general has displayed exclusively masculine characteristics, because it has been created by them and for them, casting women aside to a greater or lesser degree; women are relegated in all of their activities to the status of protected beings, that is, slaves to be exploited by men who are, in turn, enslaved and exploited by other men.”
2) What do you make of Reyes’ observation and its relevance to our course subject? That is, in class we have been using the murals to experience the Mexican Revolution; but it seems that we have been only experiencing one (masculine) perspective. It also seems that most of the articles we have read offer us a masculine side of history. Considering Reyes’ observation, do you think that the murals we have looked at give us a masculine vision of the Revolution?
3. How do you define culture? Give us one good example.
This assignment is worth 5 points but only if you answer all three parts and make your comment at least twenty-five sentences.