Women and Politics in Latin America

by Nikki Craske

Book Overview

This book provides a comprehensive view of women's political participation in Latin America. Focusing on the latter half of the twentieth century, it examines five different arenas of action and debate: political institutions, workplaces, social movements, revolutions, and feminisms. Nikki Craske explores the ways in which women have become more effective in the public arena as the context of politics has altered.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813526930
• ISBN13: 9780813526935
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Globalizing gender Studies

Finally a comprehensive textbook, of real pedagogical value for professors, ready to incorporate Women and Politics in Latin America in their syllabi. The survey and analysis of machismo is exhilarating. great job!