Argentina, sociedad abierta

This course examines key moments of transformation in Argentine society. The story begins with Argentina?s ?Golden Age? when an agricultural export-led economy made it one of the richest countries in the world. Modern Argentina emerged in the years before the First World War through farming, technological innovation, foreign capital and massive European immigration. At the same time, immigration (from abroad and from the countryside) transformed Buenos Aires into a city of contrasts. However, the main focus of the course is on modern Argentina and the political, urban and cultural transformations arising out of Peronism. The course also explores resistance to repression under a series of military governments, the emergence of urban guerrillas and the breakdown of law and order leading to the military dictatorship of 1976-1983. Lastly, it examines new forms of social participation in the 21st Century: the recuperated factories and cooperatives and unemployed workers.

English course title: Argentina: An Open Society