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Women's Activism in Latin America and the Caribbean: Engendering Social Justice, Democratizing Citizenship

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Edited and with an introduction by Elizabeth Maier and Nathalie Lebon
2010
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In Women's Activism in Latin America and the Caribbean a group of interdisciplinary scholars analyze and document the diversity, vibrancy, and effectiveness of women's experiences and organizing in that area during the past four decades. Most of the expressions of collective agency are analyzed within the context of the neoliberal model of globalization that has seriously affected most Latin American and Caribbean women's lives in multiple ways. Geared toward bridging cultural realities, this volume represents women's transformations, challenges, and hopes, while considering the analytical tools needed to dissect the realities, understand the alternatives, and promote gender democracy.

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Part I: Setting the Stage
Part II: Women, Work, and Families
Part III: Women's Agency for Plural Democracy and Full Citizenship
Part IV: Broadening the Circle of Women's Activism
Part V: Shaping Public Policy with A Gender Perspective
Part VI: The Politics of Scale
Part VII: Concluding Considerations
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