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Contents List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 1. The Tango’s Social History in a White-Imagined Argentina 25 2. Welcome to the Argentine Tango World: From the Study Design to My Field Experience 46 3. Argentine Tango Artists: The Craft of Marketing Authenticity 73 4. Elderly Newcomers and the Tango’s Vulnerable Image 105 5. Legal Trajectories and the Elusive American Dream 123 6. The Social Geography of New York’s Tango 148 7. Paradoxical Solidarities in the Tango Field 170 8. Finding the Cure Through the Grapevine: Tango Brokers and Alternative Sources of Help 193 9. Conclusions: From Bonding to Bridging Ties 216 Notes 225 Glossary 229 References 231 Index 245 ...

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