Tango: Gender, Nation & Identity (Special Topic on Cultural Studies)
Course description When tango was born in Buenos Aires, in the second half of the 19th century, Argentina was undergoing profound changes. With the arrival of millions of immigrants, the shape of the city and its society began an intense process of modernization. A product from the bordello...
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Program in Argentine and Latin American Studies (PALAS) - Universidad de Belgrano
2015
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When tango was born in Buenos Aires, in the second half of the 19th century, Argentina
was undergoing profound changes. With the arrival of millions of immigrants, the shape
of the city and its society began an intense process of modernization. A product from
the bordello and a “threat” to national identity, tango came to be a global success in
only twenty years. Acclaimed in Paris and New York,tango became a symbol for
Argentina and its new ways of thinking about sexuality, gender and class relations. This
course treats tango as a cultural artifact that condenses many of the key debates about
the relationships between popular culture and society. Through the study of tango
lyrics, plays, films, novels and other cultural productions, this course proposes a critical
analysis of theoretical problems such as national identity, gender studies and the
consumption of culture in a global era. The course combines lectures with seminar-style
classes encouraging discussion and participation. Students will also have to visit
different places in the city of Buenos Aires that are clearly linked to the history of tango. |
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