Mariano Paz
Biographic Data
| ID | 5857165 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mariano Paz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mariano |
| FAMILY NAME | Paz |
| SIGNATURE | PAZ M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Limerick |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5254-3363 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Defining Maradonian studies
The following is an excerpt from the volume Diego Maradona: A Socio-Cultural Study, edited by Pablo Brescia and Mariano Paz (London and New York: Routledge, 2023, 265 pp). This is the first book in English to explore the figure of Diego Maradona as an object of academic study, with the aim of introducing and theorising an emerging field that could be defined as ‘Maradonian studies.’ One of the most iconic football players of all time, Maradona is…
History and Latin American Cinemas in the Twenty-first Century
Gangs of Buenos Aires
This paper discusses the representation of 1970s and 1980s Argentina in El clan (Pablo Trapero, 2015) and El ángel (Luis Ortega, 2018), two works that combine the genres of historical film and crime caper. Drawing on Elizabeth Jelin’s reflections on the analogy between family and state upheld by the repressive military regime that ruled Argentina 1976–1983, and closely reading the films’ cinematography, editing and mise en scène, this paper argue…
Diego Maradona
Las leyes del deseo
This article offers a discussion of the films of Mexican director Carlos Reygadas: Japón (2002), Batalla en el cielo (2005), Stellet Licht (2007) and Post tenebras lux (2012). Drawing on the categories of urbanías and locality as formulated by Geoffrey Kantaris in his analysis of contemporary Mexican cinema, this article offers a socio-political reading of the films of Reygadas. Based on the multiple references to normative transgression that are…
Defining Maradonian studies
The following is an excerpt from the volume Diego Maradona: A Socio-Cultural Study, edited by Pablo Brescia and Mariano Paz (London and New York: Routledge, 2023, 265 pp). This is the first book in English to explore the figure of Diego Maradona as an object of academic study, with the aim of introducing and theorising an emerging field that could be defined as ‘Maradonian studies.’ One of the most iconic football players of all time, Maradona is…
Las leyes del deseo
This article offers a discussion of the films of Mexican director Carlos Reygadas: Japón (2002), Batalla en el cielo (2005), Stellet Licht (2007) and Post tenebras lux (2012). Drawing on the categories of urbanías and locality as formulated by Geoffrey Kantaris in his analysis of contemporary Mexican cinema, this article offers a socio-political reading of the films of Reygadas. Based on the multiple references to normative transgression that are…
History and Latin American Cinemas in the Twenty-first Century
Gangs of Buenos Aires
This paper discusses the representation of 1970s and 1980s Argentina in El clan (Pablo Trapero, 2015) and El ángel (Luis Ortega, 2018), two works that combine the genres of historical film and crime caper. Drawing on Elizabeth Jelin’s reflections on the analogy between family and state upheld by the repressive military regime that ruled Argentina 1976–1983, and closely reading the films’ cinematography, editing and mise en scène, this paper argue…
Diego Maradona
Defining Maradonian studies
The following is an excerpt from the volume Diego Maradona: A Socio-Cultural Study, edited by Pablo Brescia and Mariano Paz (London and New York: Routledge, 2023, 265 pp). This is the first book in English to explore the figure of Diego Maradona as an object of academic study, with the aim of introducing and theorising an emerging field that could be defined as ‘Maradonian studies.’ One of the most iconic football players of all time, Maradona is…
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