Argentine Queer Tango

This book analyzes tango, specifically queer tango, and the role of musical practices and bodily expressions in social and cultural transformations in Buenos Aires.

Mercedes Liska is professor in communication sciences at the University of Buenos Aires.

Contents Introduction Chapter One Tango awaits you. Revitalization Chapter Two Aesthetic Canon and Cultural Matrices of the Modern Body Chapter Three Tango that Made me Queer: Gender Activism in Dance Form Chapter Four From Tradition to Betrayal: Innovations in Dance Music Chapter Five The Mecca of Tango: Buenos Aires and Cultural Globalization Chapter Six On the Dance Floor Afterword See You on Tuesday Bibliography About the Author