Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-270) and index.
Contents
Introduction : from feminine guerrillas to feminist revolutionaries -- "Building the new fatherland, we create the new woman" : gender politics in Sandinista Nicaragua -- Reacting to the revolution : feminist and antifeminist politics in post-Sandinista Nicaragua -- Feminists break away in El Salvador -- Conquering the space that is ours : women, civil society, and the Zapatista rebellion -- Feminism and revolutionary movements in comparative perspective.