Biografía e historia de los intelectuales. Balance y reflexiones sobre la vida cultural Argentina entre 1860 y 1910

Abstract

This article presents some reflections about a research experience on the Argentine cultural life in the second half of XIX century and the beginnings of the XX century, through comparative biographies. The article analyzes the possibilities of revising different items, such as: synchronicities between historical moments, historiographical consensus about periodizations and biographical times of the actors studied. Also, the paper questions the idea that states that in order to offer global images about a specific time period involves the study of representative features or homogeneic aspects. In this sense, the article suggests in which forms the use of biographies give an account of the cultural plot.