Radical Women in Latin America

Left and Right

AvVictoria González-Rivera,Karen Kampwirth

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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Beskrivning

Radical Women in Latin America is a collection of original essays by scholars from a variety of disciplines—anthropology, history, and political science—on the political activism of women from both the left and the right. The stories of these radical women challenge traditional portrayals of men as violent and women as inherently peaceful. This volume forces us to confront the fact that there is no automatic sisterhood among women, even among those of the same class and ethnicity. At the same time, the essays show the similarities that can unite women across immense political divides.This book analyzes radical women’s actions and motivations through four interrelated themes—maternalism, feminism, autonomy, and coalitions between left- and right-wing women—in three Central American countries (Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala) and three South American countries (Argentina, Brazil, and Chile). The editors and contributors to this volume have done extensive and recent field research in Latin America.Radical Women in Latin America challenges both stereotypical views of Latin American women as easily manipulated and portrayals of women’s activism as inherently progressive. This book will make clear that women are capable of defining their own interests and their political identities, organizing autonomously, and even using violence, if they deem it necessary to pursue their goals.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-06-08
Mått:152 x 229 x 27 mm
Vikt:540 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:352
Förlag:Pennsylvania State University Press
ISBN:9780271021010

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Victoria González is earning her Ph.D. in Latin American History from Indiana University. Karen Kampwirth is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Latin American Studies Program at Knox College.

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“Kampwirth and González have assembled a fine collection of articles about women and politics in Latin America, one that challenges existing approaches that have focused largely on studies of leftist or antiauthoritarian movements. The studies combine careful empirical research with a variety of disciplinary approaches to historicize the relationship between gender and political action in modern Latin America. An essential contribution to the increasingly sophisticated field of Latin American gender studies.”—Elizabeth Hutchison, University of New Mexico