Culture of class : Radio and Cinema in the Making of a Divided Argentina, 1920–1946

I n 1932 the writer Roberto Arlt described the challenge facing Communist organizers in Argentina: ‘‘Out of 100 proletarians, 90 have never heard of Karl Marx, but 90 can tell you how Rudolph Valentino used to kiss and what kind of mustache [the Hollywood actor] José Mojica wears.’’∞ Arlt’s pessimis...