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In this chapter, I explore the erosion of masculine middle-class roles or the crisis of masculinity, particularly focusing on the powerlessness of male judges who are unable to curb violence. To frame my argument, I begin by addressing the tension between individual and society as posited by Sigmund Freud and Norbert Elias. I then analyze the crisis of masculinity in two popular films from 1997, Cenizas del paraíso (Marcelo Piñeyro) and La furia (Bruno Stagnaro). Both are thrillers that depict the collapse of patriarchal power and the concomitant weakening of the Argentine State during neoliberal times.
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© 2012 Carolina Rocha
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Rocha, C. (2012). Violence and Powerless Judges. In: Masculinities in Contemporary Argentine Popular Cinema. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137011794_4
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