Pablo Alabarces
Pablo Alabarces is a distinguished professor of popular culture in the faculty of social sciences at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and a senior researcher at CONICET. His research focuses on popular music, popular cultures and soccer culture. He is considered one of the founders of Latin American sports sociology and is recognized as a leading expert on violence and sports. He has published 14 books.
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What Is Peronism?
Since its emergence in 1945, Peronism has profoundly shaped Argentina’s political landscape. Its power lies in its capacity to turn popular, everyday experience into a political vision. This distinctive trait has allowed it to take very different forms — from progressive to right-leaning — and to influence political movements across Latin America.
Netflix’s ‘The Eternaut’ Is a Brilliant Betrayal of the Beloved Comic
In its tribute to the 1950s comic “The Eternaut,” a new Netflix series offers a radical reinterpretation of Héctor Oesterheld’s Argentine classic.
Argentina’s Racism Problem
This is why Enzo Fernandez's video sparked so many political reactions. Since, supposedly, there are no Black people or racism in Argentina, no one felt the need to offer any explanation or apology. Worse still, most comments on social media did not even recognize racism in the song, viewing it merely as a “description” of the African heritage of French players — homophobia and transphobia were not mentioned at all — or just an example of “soccer folklore.”