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Berenice Rojas Professor Gutierrez CHS212-01 29 September 2021 Reading Reflection #4 Bonfil Batalla’s book Mexico Profundo: Reclaiming a Civilization talks about how many people deny their Indian roots, but Mesoamerican civilization is embedded in our cities and our way of living. He explains how cities resemble the practices of Native Americans. Still, many do not call themselves Indians, which creates a significant civilization difference that restricts the ability to coexist peacefully. Mexicans have been de-Indianized, the culture has been broken, and many people hold on to their European lineage than their Indian lineage. However, Batalla points out that Mesoamerican traits and traditions have survived and alive. This information is essential because there is oppression in Mexico that still exists today. When Europeans took over the main cities, they created “special segregation… [where] Indians, for their part, were obliged to live only in the urban areas assigned to them” (pg. 6). Today there is still a trace of this evidence in the way barrios were designed differently than the central city, and many Indians were obligated to move away to remote areas. Segregation is still happening, where even racism is expressed in how a person looks and acts, as they are called “nachos” when referring to anything Indian. The author makes a coherent argument since Indian traditions are still alive, such as the cultivation of maize and the celebration of Dia de Muertos. Even if many people deny their Indian identity, we keep Mesoamerican culture alive. As there are no contradictions in this article, but is consistent with other publications on the same topic, such as the book “Lies My Teacher Told Me,” where the “white eye” created a stereotype of Native Americans to be uncivilized and insignificant. However, Mesoamerica has contributed more than we know to our current society. The intended audiences are the Mexican and Latino community, especially those who do not consider themselves Indians or have lost their identity. Many consider themselves as “landings” (pg. 7) because they do not consider themselves Indians. Batalla explains how some people have restrained themselves from speaking their native language outside home but not why this happens. The material was appropriate given its intended purpose. The most substantial parts of this reading were how he explains that we are becoming less interested in learning about our ancestry to the point where we allow the construction of monuments, murals, and paintings of European conquistadors but avoid seeing Indian art in museums. I found this to be a substantial part because the author gives various examples that made me understand that the oppression of Mexico Profundo still exists today. The most meaningful part of this reading was the script door that the author talked about, as it will forever be in my memory. This script said, “In the greatness of their past, people find the confidence to face the future. Mexican- contemplate yourself in the mirror of that greatness” (pg. 9). This chapter helped me expand my prior understandings because it makes me think about how many feel proud about their European lineage without mixture and how I should pride myself on my Indian lineage. Although I feel ashamed of how little I know about my culture and my Purepecha lineage. If I could ask Mr. Bonfil Batalla, would it be: “what events happened

after the earthquake of September 1985?” and “What are your thoughts about Mexican schools teaching children to read and write in Spanish, instead of native language?” Works Cited Batalla, Guillermo Bonfil. Mexico Profundo: Reclaiming a Civilization University of Texas Press, Austin, 1993, pgs 1-11. CSUDH.edu https://learn-us-east-1-prod-fleet02- xythos.content.blackboardcdn.com . Accessed 30 September 2021.

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