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Creating charismatic bonds in Argentina : letters to Juan and Eva Perón
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"In collecting hundreds of letters to Juan and Eva by everyday people as well as from correspondence solicited by Juan Perón, this book promotes a view that charismatic bonds in Argentina have been...
"In collecting hundreds of letters to Juan and Eva by everyday people as well as from correspondence solicited by Juan Perón, this book promotes a view that charismatic bonds in Argentina have been formed as much by Argentines as by their leaders, demonstrating how letter writing at that time instilled a sense of nationalism and unity, particularly during the first Five Year Plan campaign conducted in 1946. It goes beyond the question of how charisma influenced elections and class affiliation to address broader implications. The letters offer a new methodology to study the formation of charisma in literate countries where not just propaganda and public media but also private correspondence defined and helped shape political policies. Focusing on the first era of Peronism, from 1946 to 1955, this work shows how President Perón and the First Lady created charismatic ways to link themselves to Argentine supporters through letter writing."--Back cover.
Details
- Creator
- Donna J. Guy
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2016
- ©2016
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- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (vii, 173 pages) : illustrations
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- ISBNs
- 0826338399, 0826338372, 9780826338396, 9780826338389, 9780826338372, 0826338380
- OCLC
- ocn945771841
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-166) and index.
- Introduction: Letter writing and the construction of Peronist charisma -- Early correspondence and Eva's creation of charismatic bonds -- Pensions for the elderly and infirm -- Pent-up needs : Juan's Plan de Gobierno -- Reaffirming the charismatic bond : the Segundo Plan Quinquenal -- Children and La Patria -- Charismatic bonds : how long can they last? -- Conclusion and epilogue
Subjects
- Perón, Juan Domingo, 1895-1974. Correspondence.
- Perón, Eva, 1919-1952 -- Correspondence.
- Perón, Eva, 1919-1952 -- Correspondence.
Children's Subject Heading
- Perón, Juan Domingo, 1895-1974 -- Correspondence.
Children's Subject Heading
- Argentina -- Politics and government -- 1943-1955.
- Presidents -- Argentina -- Correspondence.
- Presidents' spouses -- Argentina -- Correspondence.
- Charisma (Personality trait) -- Political aspects -- Argentina -- History -- 20th century.
- Letter writing -- Political aspects -- Argentina -- History -- 20th century.
- Political culture -- Argentina -- History -- 20th century.
- Political planning -- Argentina -- History -- 20th century.