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For those interested in democratic transition and consolidation, social movements, and gender politics, this volume is the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and probing analysis available of how womenâs groups are helping to reshape Latin America. The contributors document and assess the remarkable wave of womenâs political participation in Latin America over the past two decades. The first five case studies, on Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Peru, examine the origins, evolution, and goals of womenâs organizations as they worked together to end authoritarian rule and elaborate how womenâs groups have adapted in the 1990s to the day-to-day realities of democratic politics. In the 1990s, the challenge has shifted from mobilizing opposition to the very different task of working with parties and government bureaucracies in order to maintain and implement their agendas. The chapters on Nicaragua and Mexico broaden our understanding of political transitions.Seven case studies vividly illustrate the variety of womenâs movements in the region, ranging from the communal-kitchens movements to human rights groups. Each author discusses the strategies and debates of the feminis

Author

Jane S. Jaquette

Publisher

Routledge

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780429973925

Subjects

Political Science, Sociology, History

Updated

2026-03-24