Okay kiddo, imagine you're reading a really old book. Maybe it's written in a different language like Latin. Now imagine there are people who study those old books to learn more about history and culture.
New Philology is a way of studying those old books in Latin America. But it's not just about reading them word for word, it's about looking at the big picture and understanding how the books were made and why they were important at the time they were written.
For example, imagine you found an old recipe book from Mexico that was written hundreds of years ago. A person studying New Philology wouldn't just look at the recipes in the book. They would also try to figure out things like who wrote the book, who used it, and how it was made.
This helps us learn more about Latin American culture in the past. We can learn about the foods people ate, the stories they told, and the languages they spoke. New Philology is a way to help us understand and appreciate all the cool things about Latin America's history.