Ma-ana es San Per-n : A Cultural History of Per-n's Argentina Paperback / softback
by Mariano Ben Plotkin
Paperback / softback
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The regime of Juan Per-n is one of the most studied topics of Argentina's contemporary history.
This new book_an English translation of a highly popular, critically acclaimed Spanish language edition_provides a new perspective on the intriguing Argentinian leader.
Mariano Plotkin's cultural approach makes Per-n's popularity understandable because it goes beyond Per-n's charismatic appeal and analyzes the Per-nist mechanisms used to generate political consent and mass mobilization.
Ma-ana es San Per-n is the first book to focus on the cultural and symbolic dimensions of Per-nism and populism.
Plotkin also presents important material for the study of populism and the modern state in this region. Ma-ana es San Per-n explores the creation of myths, symbols, and rituals which constituted the Peronist political imagery.
This political imagery was not designed to reinforce the legitimacy of a political system defined in abstract terms, but to assure the undisputed loyalty of different sectors of society to the Peronist government and to Per-n himself.
The evolution of the institutional framework that made the creation of this symbolic apparatus possible is also discussed.
This well-researched book shows the methods designed by the Per-nist regime to broaden its social base through the incorporation and activation of groups which had traditionally occupied a marginalized position within the political system-non-union workers, women, and the poor.
Plotkin investigates how Per-n used the education system to build his popularity.
He examines the public assistance programs financed through the Eva Per-n Foundation, and demonstrates how they were used to politicize women for the first time.
He explains how Eva Per-n and the Per-nist regime not only tried to gain the support of women as voters but also as potential 'missionaries' who would spread the Per-nist word in the privacy of their homes.
This well-written and engaging account of one of Latin America's most colorful and appealing leaders is an excellent resource on Argentina and Latin American history and politics.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:276 pages
- Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
- Publication Date:01/12/2002
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- ISBN:9780842050296
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:276 pages
- Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
- Publication Date:01/12/2002
- Category:
- ISBN:9780842050296