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The Dollar
Originally published in Argentina in 2019 and now finally available in English, Luzzi and Wilkis's acclaimed book traces the history of the economic, social, and political relevance of the dollar in Argentina and its popularization over the years. How did the dollar come to play such a leading role in Argentina's national existence? How and why did this global currency become a local currency on the other end of the Western hemisphere? Through the reconstruction of the social and cultural history of the US dollar in Argentina, Luzzi and Wilkis provide original insight into this sidebar of the dollar's history, showing how it became a "local" currency even outside its country of origin.
Police Writing and Radical Modernisation in the Porfiriato and the Conservative Republic (1870s-1910s)
This book explores the process of modernisation during the Porfiriato and the Conservative republic from the perspective of one of its most erratic agents: the urban police. Taking a pragmalinguistic approach, this book examines police bureaucratic, journalistic, and literary writing practices that flourished in the wake of police professionalisation and in response to the demands of state expansion, urban order, and cultural disciplining. It outlines the precarious state of an institution that had to redefine itself in the face of change, as well as policemen’s attempts to enforce and imagine different modes of doing modern estate, society, and culture. Integrating classical sociological ...
While the City Sleeps
While the City Sleeps is an extraordinary work of scholarship from one of Argentina’s leading historians of modern Buenos Aires society and culture. In the late nineteenth century, the city saw a massive population boom and large-scale urban development. With these changes came rampant crime, a chaotic environment in the streets, and intense class conflict. In response, the state expanded institutions that were intended to bring about social order and control. In this book, Lila Caimari mines both police records and true crime reporting to bring to life the underworld pistoleros, the policemen who fought them, and the crime journalists who brought the conflicts to light. In the process, she crafts an incredible portrait of the rise of one of the world’s greatest cities.
Black Legend
The gripping story of Afro-Argentine celebrity Raúl Grigera that also tells the untold history of Black Argentina.
Pacos
Este libro recorre la historia de las policías en Chile. Presenta la trayectoria de los diferentes cuerpos que desempeñaron las funciones policiales desde los orígenes de la República hasta el año de 1927, cuando se creó la actual policía de Carabineros de Chile. En sus páginas encontrarán serenos y vigilantes, gendarmes, detectives y guardianes, interactuando en las calles con vecinos, delincuentes o manifestantes; también con prefectos, comisarios y policías aficionados a las letras que dejaron por escrito sus experiencias, anhelos y frustraciones inherentes al trabajo policíaco; con intendentes, políticos y periodistas que lidiaron y debatieron las cuestiones policiales.
The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present
AMERICA’S #1 BESTSELLING TELEVISION BOOK WITH MORE THAN HALF A MILLION COPIES IN PRINT– NOW REVISED AND UPDATED! PROGRAMS FROM ALL SEVEN COMMERCIAL BROADCAST NETWORKS, MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED CABLE NETWORKS, PLUS ALL MAJOR SYNDICATED SHOWS! This is the must-have book for TV viewers in the new millennium–the entire history of primetime programs in one convenient volume. It’s a guide you’ll turn to again and again for information on every series ever telecast. There are entries for all the great shows, from evergreens like The Honeymooners, All in the Family, and Happy Days to modern classics like 24, The Office, and Desperate Housewives; all the gripping sci-fi series, from Captain Vi...
Revolution
Unlock the transformative power of revolutions with Revolution, a comprehensive guide to understanding the forces that drive societal upheaval. This book is a must-read for those seeking to grasp how revolutions dismantle power structures and shape the political landscape. 1: Revolution – Explore the essential concept of revolution, its triggers, and impacts. 2: Political System – Analyze political systems often targeted by revolutions and their vulnerabilities. 3: Democratization – Study the challenges of transitioning to democratic governance after revolutions. 4: Rebellion – Understand rebellion's role as a precursor to revolution and its societal impacts. 5: Historiography of the...
Social Revolution
Unlock the transformative power of societal change with "Social Revolution," a pivotal work in Fouad Sabry’s "Political Science" series. This book offers a comprehensive exploration of revolutionary movements that challenge and reshape societal norms and governance structures. It’s essential for professionals, students, and curious minds looking to grasp the mechanisms behind social transformations. 1: Social Revolution - Explore definitions, causes, and manifestations of social revolutions. 2: Revolution - Study revolutions’ historical and theoretical impacts on societies. 3: Social Conflict Theory - Understand how social conflicts fuel revolutionary movements. 4: Political Sociology ...
La fiesta de los negros
Mirando los pequeños corsos actuales, nadie podría sospechar la extraordinaria masividad que alcanzaba el carnaval a fines del siglo XIX, cuando Buenos Aires mutaba al ritmo de la inmigración. Por entonces se lo reconocía como uno de los más grandes y animados del mundo. ¿Cómo se explica semejante intensidad? Este libro responde esa pregunta con la convicción de que encierra claves valiosas para entender la formación de la Argentina moderna. A partir de una reconstrucción sorprendente y con un pulso narrativo que logra sumergirnos en la fiesta, Ezequiel Adamovsky cuenta cómo en esos días se jugaba con la sexualidad, de un modo que desafiaba las jerarquías de género y de clase, ...
Fantasmas rojos
Este libro parte de la certeza de que el anticomunismo tuvo –y parece tener todavía– un lugar mucho más significativo en la vida política argentina de lo que en general se asume. Impregnó prácticas, discursos y formas de entender el conflicto social en el país, marcó a fuego las políticas públicas, definió y persiguió enemigos, y llevó a formas extremas de la contienda política. Más aún, el imaginario anticomunista es responsable de buena parte de la violencia estatal y paramilitar vivida en la Argentina. Fantasmas rojos es el primer intento por elaborar una historia de largo aliento de las ideas y las prácticas contrarias al comunismo, que va desde la ley de residencia de 1902 hasta el triunfo de Javier Milei en 2023. A través de análisis de filmes, historietas, textos legales, organigramas del Estado, documentos de la Iglesia católica, informes secretos de los aparatos de inteligencia, boletines policiales y debates parlamentarios, Ernesto Bohoslavsky y Marina Franco logran mostrar que la ideología anticomunista ha estado presente sin interrupciones desde inicios del siglo XX.
