Gauchos, Charruas, and the Hombre Nuevo: Redefining Masculinity Through Revolution in Argentina and Uruguay, 1959- 1983

Authors

Robert Christensen, Brigham Young University
Dr. Jeffrey Shumway, Brigham Young University

Keywords

masculinity, Argentina, Uruguay, guerrilla organizations

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

History

Abstract

One of the least studied aspects of the Cold War in Latin America has been the complex relationships between guerrilla organizations. The project I undertook aimed to begin a dialogue on the interchange of ideas that took place, focusing on how that was expressed through the masculinity of the mostly male combatants. After a careful study of available documents, this proved unsuccessful. Simply put, current archival sources do not provide a sufficient body of material for quantitative study. I instead made use of my time in the archives to assemble a detailed case study of one of the most important individuals among Argentine and Paraguayan rebel gropus, Agustín Goiburú.

Recommended Citation

Christensen, Robert and Shumway, Dr. Jeffrey (2013) "Gauchos, Charruas, and the Hombre Nuevo: Redefining Masculinity Through Revolution in Argentina and Uruguay, 1959- 1983," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 353.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/353