Race and Politics in Peruvian and Argentine Porn under the Transition to Democracy, 1975-1985

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Race and Politics in Peruvian and Argentine Porn under the Transition to Democracy, 1975-1985

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Autoría

INSAUSTI, SANTIAGO JOAQUIN ; Ben, Pablo

Fecha

2023

Editorial y Lugar de Edición

CARFAX PUBLISHING LTD.

Revista

JOURNAL OF LATIN AMERICAN CULTURAL STUDIES, vol. 32 CARFAX PUBLISHING LTD.

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This paper examines the articulation of race, class, gender,and politics in erotic magazines during the Argentine and Peruvian destapes in the transition fromdictatorial to democratic rule at the turn to the 1980s. We argue that porn as a genre was not limitedto a niche of readers seeking to use the magazines only for erotic purposes. InPeru, porn was one of the main agents in the opposition to military rule, andit only became a separate autonomous genre devoided of politics with the comingof d... This paper examines the articulation of race, class, gender,and politics in erotic magazines during the Argentine and Peruvian destapes in the transition fromdictatorial to democratic rule at the turn to the 1980s. We argue that porn as a genre was not limitedto a niche of readers seeking to use the magazines only for erotic purposes. InPeru, porn was one of the main agents in the opposition to military rule, andit only became a separate autonomous genre devoided of politics with the comingof democracy. The emergence of magazines focused mostly on eroticism developedas editors attempted to lure readers among recent migrants from the Sierra wholived in the pueblos jóvenes (squattersettlements) in Lima. In this context,the audience demanded pictures of local women to replace foreign white femalenudes. In Argentina porn became a crucial aspect of democratic politics,understood as a tool to overcome inhibitions, develop a self-exploration, andundermine traditional mores while fostering democracy. Driven by an impulse toemulate the alleged open-mindedness of Europe and the US, Argentine porncemented white middle class identity at a time of economic decline. In thiscontext, Argentine erotic magazines praised sexual experimentation as courageousand gave voice to women, gays, and lesbians. Our approach combines social,political, and cultural history focusing on how the readership shaped magazinesand at times achieved significant editorial changes. Through the study of pornwe offer new insights regarding the transition to democracy in late Cold WarLatin America.

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argentinaperuporn historyhistory of sexuality