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Argentine historical studies
Research Guide
What is Argentine historical studies?
Argentine historical studies is the academic field examining the cultural and social history of Argentina, including the roles of intellectuals, political movements such as Peronism, gender dynamics, economic developments, and public health initiatives.
This field encompasses 31,940 works that analyze historical, cultural, and social forces shaping Argentina. Key topics include Peronism's influence on working-class politics and survival networks. Gender relations and prostitution in Buenos Aires represent central areas of inquiry.
Topic Hierarchy
Research Sub-Topics
Peronism and Argentine Working Class
Researchers analyze Peronist survival networks, labor integration, and resistance from 1946-1976. Studies explore Evita's legacy in popular politics.
Gender and Sexuality in Argentine History
This sub-topic covers prostitution, family dynamics, and women's roles across five centuries in Buenos Aires and beyond. Research examines intersections with nationalism and modernization.
Intellectuals in Argentine Cultural History
Studies trace subaltern voices, commodity fetishism, and intellectuals' roles in cultural production. Focus includes postcolonial critiques and historical narratives.
Economic History of Argentina 1515-2010
Research spans colonial economy to modern crises, including imperial revolutions and post-1955 developments. Analyses connect economic shifts to social transformations.
Public Health Initiatives in Argentine Social History
This area examines health policies, epidemics, and state interventions intertwined with politics and gender. Studies link public health to Peronist welfare expansions.
Why It Matters
Argentine historical studies informs understanding of political movements like Peronism, which shaped working-class resistance from 1946 to 1976, as detailed in 'Resistance and Integration: Peronism and the Argentine Working Class, 1946-1976' by James and Tamarin (1992), with 173 citations. It documents gender dynamics through works such as 'Sex and Danger in Buenos Aires: Prostitution, Family, and Nation in Argentina' by Guy (1994), cited 256 times, highlighting prostitution's role in nation-building. These studies provide evidence for social policies addressing economic legacies and public health, drawing from analyses like 'Mujeres en la sociedad argentina: una historia de cinco siglos' by Pita (2008), with 237 citations.
Reading Guide
Where to Start
'Poor people's politics: Peronist survival networks and the legacy of Evita' (2001) serves as the starting point because its 591 citations and focus on Peronism provide an accessible entry to core political and social themes in Argentine history.
Key Papers Explained
'The Devil and Commodity Fetishism in South America' by Taussig and Madsen (1981) establishes cultural analysis foundations with 975 citations, which 'Poor people's politics: Peronist survival networks and the legacy of Evita' (2001, 591 citations) builds on through Peronist networks. 'Sex and Danger in Buenos Aires: Prostitution, Family, and Nation in Argentina' by Guy (1994, 256 citations) extends gender themes, connecting to 'Mujeres en la sociedad argentina: una historia de cinco siglos' by Pita (2008, 237 citations) for long-term women's history. 'Resistance and Integration: Peronism and the Argentine Working Class, 1946-1976' by James and Tamarin (1992, 173 citations) synthesizes working-class Peronism.
Paper Timeline
Most-cited paper highlighted in red. Papers ordered chronologically.
Advanced Directions
Studies continue focusing on Peronism, gender, and economic history without recent preprints or news. Recent works like 'Historia de la Argentina, 1955-2010' by Novaro (2010) and 'An Age of Imperial Revolutions' by Adelman (2008) indicate ongoing analysis of mid-20th-century politics and early imperial influences.
Papers at a Glance
| # | Paper | Year | Venue | Citations | Open Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Devil and Commodity Fetishism in South America | 1981 | Journal for the Scient... | 975 | ✕ |
| 2 | Poor people's politics: Peronist survival networks and the leg... | 2001 | Choice Reviews Online | 591 | ✕ |
| 3 | Sex and Danger in Buenos Aires: Prostitution, Family, and Nati... | 1994 | The Journal of Interdi... | 256 | ✕ |
| 4 | Mujeres en la sociedad argentina: una historia de cinco siglos | 2008 | DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory ... | 237 | ✓ |
| 5 | Las voces de la historia: y otros estudios subalternos | 2002 | Dialnet (Universidad d... | 197 | ✕ |
| 6 | Historia de la Argentina, 1955-2010 | 2010 | Siglo Veintiuno eBooks | 176 | ✕ |
| 7 | Resistance and Integration: Peronism and the Argentine Working... | 1992 | The American Historica... | 173 | ✕ |
| 8 | Historia de la Argentina, 1515-1938 | 1956 | Hispanic American Hist... | 172 | ✓ |
| 9 | Nueva historia argentina | 1998 | Editorial Sudamericana... | 167 | ✕ |
| 10 | An Age of Imperial Revolutions | 2008 | The American Historica... | 158 | ✓ |
Frequently Asked Questions
What role did Peronism play in Argentine working-class history?
Peronism influenced working-class politics through survival networks and resistance from 1946 to 1976. 'Resistance and Integration: Peronism and the Argentine Working Class, 1946-1976' by James and Tamarin (1992) examines factory resistance, union leadership, and ideology post-1955. It covers Peronist networks' legacy from Evita in 'Poor people's politics: Peronist survival networks and the legacy of Evita' (2001).
How does gender feature in Argentine historical studies?
Gender dynamics are explored in prostitution, family, and nation-building contexts. 'Sex and Danger in Buenos Aires: Prostitution, Family, and Nation in Argentina' by Guy (1994) analyzes these themes in Buenos Aires history. 'Mujeres en la sociedad argentina: una historia de cinco siglos' by Pita (2008) covers women's roles over five centuries.
What are key periods covered in Argentine history texts?
Texts address periods like 1515-1938 and 1955-2010. 'Historia de la Argentina, 1515-1938' by Ervin (1956) reviews early developments. 'Historia de la Argentina, 1955-2010' by Novaro (2010) details post-1955 events.
How is cultural fetishism addressed in South American contexts relevant to Argentina?
Cultural analyses link devil imagery to commodity fetishism among workers. 'The Devil and Commodity Fetishism in South America' by Taussig and Madsen (1981) grounds this in Marxist theory for plantation and mining folklore.
What is the scope of the most-cited works in this field?
Top works include 975 citations for 'The Devil and Commodity Fetishism in South America' by Taussig and Madsen (1981). 'Poor people's politics: Peronist survival networks and the legacy of Evita' (2001) has 591 citations. 'Sex and Danger in Buenos Aires: Prostitution, Family, and Nation in Argentina' by Guy (1994) received 256 citations.
Open Research Questions
- ? How did Peronist resistance networks evolve ideologically after 1955?
- ? What mediated conflicts between commodity fetishism and worker folklore in Argentine contexts?
- ? In what ways did prostitution shape family structures and national identity in 19th-century Buenos Aires?
- ? How do subaltern voices integrate into broader Argentine historical narratives?
- ? What imperial dynamics influenced revolutionary printing and patriotism in early 19th-century Argentina?
Recent Trends
The field maintains 31,940 works with no specified 5-year growth rate.
Citation leaders remain stable, led by 'The Devil and Commodity Fetishism in South America' by Taussig and Madsen at 975 citations.
1981No recent preprints or news coverage appear in the last 12 months.
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