Gender Politics in Latin America Debates in Theory and Practice

Ably edited by Elizabeth Dore, "Gender Politics In Latin America" is a compilation of multidisciplinary contributions by some of the most knowledgeable contributors available on the subject of contemporary Latin American gender politics. Ricardo Cicerchia writes on family patterns, Elizabeth Dore on the stereotype of the patriarchal household, Jean Franco on recent trends in North and South feminist theory, Elizabeth Jelin on gendering of human rights, Muriel Nazzari on sex/gender arrangements and class, Carmen Ramos Escandon on reading gender in history, Nanneke Redclift on new vehicles for women's emancipation, William Rowe on the poetry of Carmen Olle, and Deborah Shaw on Latin American women's writing. "Gender Politics In Latin America" is highly recommended for Latin American Studies, Women's Studies, and Multicultural Studies reading lists and library reference collections.Dore, Elizabeth is the author of 'Gender Politics in Latin America Debates in Theory and Practice' with ISBN 9780853459767 and ISBN 0853459762.