Abstract
This article focuses on the representation of Abrahamcito, a Jewish boy featured in the Argentine film Ragged Ball (Leopoldo Torres Ríos, 1948). The study explores the boy’s relationship with his father and the neighborhood’s children, as well as the way in which the role of football as a metaphor for integration elicits an alliance superior to any other. It is shown that by contesting his father’s ideals and joining the other boys in football games, Abrahamcito forges his multi-layered identity by integrating his Jewish ethnic identity and his Argentine national identity.
| Original language | Spanish |
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| Pages (from-to) | 121-141 |
| Journal | Imagofagia |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Oct 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |