Women's Movements in International Perspective: Latin America and Beyond

by M. Molyneux

Overview

The analysis of gender and political inequality, and the women's movements that have contested it, has concentrated on the West. In this wide-ranging reevaluation, incorporating development studies and political sociology, Maxine Molyneux redresses this balance by analysing Latin American women's movements within liberal, authoritarian and revolutionary states. These studies of Argentina, Nicaragua and Cuba, alongside comparative discussions of socialism, women's movements and citizenship, examine the complex, and persistent, interaction of states and women's movements, and the diversity of responses engendered.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333786772
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	12/06/2000
Series:	Institute of Latin American Studies
Edition description:	2001
Pages:	244
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

Maxine Molyneux is Professor of Sociology at the Institute of the Americas at University College London, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction No God, No Boss, No Husband! Anarchist Feminism in Nineteenth-Century Argentina Mobilisation without Emancipation? Women's Interests, the State and Revolution in Nicaragua The Politics of Abortion in Nicaragua: Revolutionary Pragmatism or Feminism in the Realm of Necessity? State, Gender and Institutional Change: The Federacion de Mujeres Cubanas State Socialism and Women's Emancipation: A Continuing Retrospective Analysing Women's Movements Gender and Citizenship in Latin America: Historical and Contemporary Issues Bibliography Index

Editorial Reviews

This is an important book about big concepts-political interests, social activism in authoritarian states, revolution, and democracy. Choice

From the Publisher

Finding that the gendered analysis of political power, and of the women's movements that have contested that power, to be focused on the western industrialized world, Molyneux explores Latin American women's movements and their engagement with a range of liberal, authoritarian, and revolutionary states. She grew up in India and Latin America, and is a specialist in political sociology and development. Her analysis includes Argentina, Nicaragua, and Cuba, and her discussion encompasses state socialism, women's movements, and citizenship. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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