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This book is about the radical culture in Buenos Aires during the end of the 1800s. It tells the story of the anarchist movement and how it was woven into the everyday lives of many people.
An engaging historical look at fin de sicle Buenos Aires that brings to life the vibrant culture behind one of the world's largest anarchist movements: the radical schools, newspapers, theaters, and social clubs that made revolution a way of life. Cultural history in the best sense,
Paradoxes of Utopia explores how a revolutionary ideology was woven into the ordinary lives of tens of thousands of people, creating a complex tapestry of symbols, rituals, and daily practices that supported?and indeed created the possibility of?the Argentine labor movement.
Juan Suriano is a professor of social history at the University of Buenos Aires.
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