ABSTRACT
These were times in which a single researcher could aspire to review all of the existing literature on the topic. In a volume published just a few years earlier, Joseph Arbena had achieved just that while expanding the disciplinary borders. Arbena did not limit his exploration to the social sciences but incorporated the humanities and even some relevant media materials (Arbena, 1999). The experience of the CLACSO Work Group helps expand research across the continent, with the goal of having group members in all countries and thus overcoming the over-representation of Argentines and Brazilians at the start. At the same time, for the years it lasted, the group encouraged many young researchers to emerge from the underground and publish their works.
