Mothers of Heroes and Martyrs: Gender Identity Politics in Nicaragua, 1979-1999

by Lorraine Bayard De Volo

Book Overview

How did a group of overwhelmingly poor, older women in a third-world country emerge to become a powerful force in their country's politics? Founded during the Nicaraguan revolution, the Mothers of Heroes and Martyrs of Matagalpa comprises women who supported the revolution but did not carry guns; who, in their words, gave up their loved ones to the struggle.

In this book Lorraine Bayard de Volo focuses on this group to reveal what she calls...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801867649
• ISBN13: 9780801867644
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"