South American Independence: Gender, Politics, Text

by Catherine Davies, Hilary Owen, Claire Brewster

Book Overview

The struggles for independence in Latin America during the first half of the nineteenth century were accompanied by a wide-ranging debate about political rights, nationality and citizenship. In South American Independence, Catherine Davies, Claire Brewster and Hilary Owen investigate the neglected role of gender in that discussion. Examining women writers from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Colombia, the book traces the contradictions inherent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846316847
• ISBN13: 9781846316845
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"