This work investigates how contemporary dance practices in Buenos Aires functioned as a site of political resistance and memory-making amidst the cycles of state violence and economic instability spanning from the mid-1960s to the mid-2010s. Victoria Fortuna, a scholar of dance and performance studies, utilizes a framework of embodied politics to analyze how choreographers navigated the shifting landscape of Argentine governance. By examining specific performance archives and artistic movements, the author argues that dance serves as a critical tool for processing historical trauma and asserting agency in a volatile socio-political environment.

Scholars in the fields of performance studies and Latin American history recognize this text as a significant contribution to the understanding of embodied politics in the Southern Cone. Readers frequently note the academic rigor and the depth of archival research presented throughout the chapters.