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Title: Buenos Aires: Perspectives on the City and Cultural Production by David William Foster ISBN: 0-8130-1613-4 Publisher: University Press of Florida Pub. Date: November, 1998 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $55.00

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Average Customer Rating: 2.5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Very diverse and analytical
Comment: 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.

Rating: 1
Summary: Too Wordy, Not Enjoyable
Comment: 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.