Buenos Aires Reader

Diego Armus is Professor of History at Swarthmore College and author of The Ailing City: Health, Tuberculosis, and Culture in Buenos Aires, 1870–1950, also published by Duke University Press.Lisa Ubelaker Andrade is Researcher and Professor at Universidad de San AndrÉs and a Lecturer at New York University-Buenos Aires.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionBuenos Aires: A Brief History of the Last Five Hundred YearsI. The Living CityII. Taking to the StreetIII. Eating in Buenos AiresIV. Hinchas, Cracks, and Potreros in the City of SoccerV. Reading, Watching, and Listening in Buenos AiresVI. The City at NightVII. Written CitiesSuggestions for Further Reading and ViewingAcknowledgment of Copyrights and SourcesIndex

“This is a brilliant introduction to one of the world’s most fascinating cities. Combining erudition and accessibility, it captures Buenos Aires in all its dizzying diversity. Through expertly chosen images and texts introduced with insightful explanations, the book will provide students, scholars, and travelers alike with a rich appreciation for the city’s history, architecture, subcultures, nightlife, politics, cuisine, sports, and more. Even repeat visitors will find thrilling new discoveries in these pages.” - Matthew B. Karush, George Mason University “There are two versions of Buenos Aires: the one that is oversimplified and stereotyped, and the real, intricate, incredibly diverse city that I grew up in. This book is for those who want to get to know the latter, the true Buenos Aires, and what makes it so stunning, infuriating, and enigmatic. More than an encyclopedia, it’s an ode to porteÑos, the people of Buenos Aires.” - Jasmine Garsd, National Public Radio correspondent and host of the podcast (The Last Cup / La última copa) "The Buenos Aires Reader, a comprehensive anthology enriched by its editors’ erudite commentaries, captures the Argentine capital’s evolution through contributions in art, food, music, soccer, and much else." - Richard Feinberg (Foreign Affairs) "This magnificent collection of texts illustrates the complexity of Buenos Aires, its splendor and its dark corners." (translated from Spanish)- Carolina Rocha (Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies)