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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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.”