Buenos Aires: Perspectives on the City and Cultural Production [Hardcover]

DAVID WILLIAM FOSTER (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: University Press of Florida; 1st edition (October 31, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813016134
• ISBN-13: 978-0813016139
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,684,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very diverse and analytical, July 11, 2002

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"andost80" (Mechanicsburg, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buenos Aires: Perspectives on the City and Cultural Production (Hardcover)

I really found this work to be intriguing as an insightful commentary on present-day Argentine culture and society. The broad selection of topics addressed by Foster reflects the diversity of cultural themes that define Argentina and its porteño citizens. The Dirty War, Mafalda, and the role of public performance protest are all addressed in a scholarly fashion - allowing for a discussion of popular culture in a unique and academic format. I recommend this book to anyone with a base knowledge of Argentine culture and history interested in examining at a closer level of investigation the social/political components of recent Argentine cultural development.

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too Wordy, Not Enjoyable, May 11, 2000

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M. Dempsey (NYC, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Buenos Aires: Perspectives on the City and Cultural Production (Hardcover)

A very difficult read. I am college-educated, did OK on my SATs, consider myself intelligent, but found so much of this book went right over my head. So much of what this author had to say could have been written with a lot more clarity. I felt like I was reading someone's disertation. A lot of big words that were not needed. It made the reading of this book unenjoyable.