The Reception of Structuralism in Argentina (1960s–1970s)

Abstract

Structuralism is considered to be one of the most significant theoretical systems in the history of contemporary thought. Debates around the subject have transcended disciplinary borders and have provoked diverse discussions all around the globe. In the Argentine context, these ideas have been uniquely framed by several cultural, intellectual, and publishing ventures, with the work of major exponents in this field being diffused and circulated in several different ways. In this chapter, we study the social conditions that framed the rise of structuralism in Argentina in the 1960s and early 1970s, examining the dynamics of book publishing in translation, analyzing the important routes to reception, and reconstructing the trajectories of the key figures who mediated this process.