Through insightful, high-paced commentary this book directs attention south, towards Argentina. Current events, political debates, and the cultural production of artists, authors and public figures, including César Aira, María Moreno, Naty Menstrual and Copi, among others, provide case studies where heterosexual social models are rejected and, in their place, queer frameworks become the preferred model for living differently. Queer Argentina traces the movements of today's marginalized communities as they pass through and choose to remain within the closet: a space that is emblematic of collective struggles in silence and community formation outside the (hetero)norm.

Analyzes scenarios in Argentina's political and cultural spheres where the queer framework has been embraced as a part of one's lifestyle Examines the progression of marginalized queer communities in Argentina towards embracing the group's collective experience outside of the heterosexual realm Argues that recent events and rising public figures in Argentina indicate that there is a specific movement away from normativity and towards the queer culture

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Matthew J. Edwards is Assistant Professor of Spanish at the University of MissouriKansas City, USA. His work has been published in such journals as Hispanic Review and Chasqui .

Inhalt
.Introduction: Staging Difference.-.1. Towards Marginal Historiography.-.2. From the Outside In.-.3. Model Behavior.-.4. Discovering Difference.-.Conclusion: Closet Pedagogies.