In Pursuit of the Popular Imaginary
From Sentimentalism to Technical Skill
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4375871 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Beatriz Sarlo (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 569 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Poetics Today (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0333-5372 • E-ISSN: 1527-5507 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1773101 |
| OpenAlex | W2313490730 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Around 1920, newspapers in Buenos Aires began to publish more and more articles on technological improvements, scientific discoveries, and popular or amateur science, including advice on do-it-yourself projects. Over 100 pieces appeared in 1922 alone in only a single newspaper, Critica. This scientific and technological lore, not always accurate and more often than not mixed with popular beliefs and practices, had a dramatic impact on popular culture and was an important factor in the making of the modern porteno in 1920s and 1930s Argentina. This impact is analyzed through the narratives that could be found in newspapers of the period and through the more articulate versions of these narratives in the novels and short stories of Roberto
Aesthetics · Art · Psychoanalysis · The Imaginary · Argentine historical studies · Borges, Kipling, and Jewish Identity · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |