Paper short abstract:

The “aguante” is a word than the Argentinean people use it to means: endurance or stamina. The idea of the “aguante“ as a macho matter has been spread for the national newspapers. In this presentation we will analyze the relationship between the marianismo and the concept of the “aguante”.

Paper long abstract:

The "aguante" is a word than the Argentinean people use it to means: endurance, stamina, stoicism, tolerance, etc. This word has been associated with the football sphere and local hooliganism (barras bravas). The majority of the social scientist on sport area had related the "aguante" to the machismo. The idea of the "aguante" as a macho matter has been spread for the national newspapers. This thing has been used for the "barras bravas", politicians, journalists and managers to justify the violence generated inside the football stadiums. In this presentation we will analyze, in opposition, the relationship between the marianismo (the female counterpart to machismo) and the concept of the "aguante". We will use the theoretical framework of Machismo and Marianismo in Latin America, from Evelyn Stevens to other colleagues and contributors.

The confirmation of this hypothesis could help to demonstrate than "women are morally superior to and spiritually stronger than men" and the real and right meaning of the word: "aguante". Spread this scientific information by the mass media could be a contribution for the development of the public policies on football violence.

machismo - marianismo - aguante - violence - hooligans