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Patients of the state : the politics of waiting in Argentina /

This volume examines the power that can be imposed, and the misery that is caused, especially for the poor, by the simple act of waiting. Although set in Buenos Aires, Auyero describes a variety of different situations, including waiting for national identity cards, for welfare agencies, and the end...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Auyero, Javier
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham : Duke University Press, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This volume examines the power that can be imposed, and the misery that is caused, especially for the poor, by the simple act of waiting. Although set in Buenos Aires, Auyero describes a variety of different situations, including waiting for national identity cards, for welfare agencies, and the endless waiting for relocation from the slums.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 196 pages : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780822395287
0822395282
1280487267
9781280487262
9786613582492
6613582492