Mafalda

A Social and Political History of Latin America's Global Comic

Isabella Cosse (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

288 Seiten

2019
Duke University Press (Verlag)
9781478005070 (ISBN)

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Since its creation in 1964, readers from all over the world have loved the comic Mafalda, primarily because of the sharp wit and rebellious nature of its title character-a four-year-old girl who is wise beyond her years. Through Mafalda, Argentine cartoonist JoaquÍn Salvador Lavado explores complex questions about class identity, modernization, and state violence. In Mafalda: A Social and Political History of Latin America's Global Comic-first published in Argentina in 2014 and appearing here in English for the first time-Isabella Cosse analyzes the comic's vast appeal across multiple generations. From Mafalda breaking the fourth wall to speak directly to readers to express her opposition to the 1966 Argentine coup, to Spanish students' protest signs bearing her face, to the comic's cult status in Korea, Cosse provides insights into the cartoon's production, circulation, and incorporation into social and political conversations. Analyzing how Mafalda reflects generational conflicts, gender, modernization, the Cold War, authoritarianism, neoliberalism, and much more, Cosse demonstrates the unexpected power of humor to shape revolution and resistance.

Isabella Cosse is an independent researcher for the National Science and Technology Research Council and the University of Buenos Aires. She is the author of numerous books, including Pareja, sexualidad y familia en los aÑos sesenta.

List of Illustrations ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1
1. Marks of Origin: Middle Class, Modernization, and Authoritarianism 12
2. Controversial Mafalda: From Radicalization to State Terrorism (1968-1976) 54
3. Global Mafalda: Circulation, Appropriations, and Resignifications 102
4. An Antiestablishment Voice in Turbulent Times 137
5. Mafalda, the Myth 170
Conclusion 207
Notes 215
Bibliography 243
Index 259

Erscheinungsdatum	31.12.2019
Reihe/Serie	Latin America in Translation
Übersetzer	Laura Pérez Carrara
Zusatzinfo	58 illustrations
Verlagsort	North Carolina
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 235 mm
Gewicht	522 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
ISBN-13	9781478005070 / 9781478005070
Zustand	Neuware