Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-239) and index.
Contents
No God, No Boss, No Husband! Anarchist Feminism in Nineteenth-Century Argentina -- Mobilisation without Emancipation? Women's Interests, the State and Revolution in Nicaragua -- The Politics of Abortion in Nicaragua: Revolutionary Pragmatism -- or Feminism in the Realm of Necessity? -- State, Gender and Institutional Change: The Federacion de Mujeres Cubanas -- State Socialism and Women's Emancipation: A Continuing Retrospective -- Analysing Women's Movements -- Gender and Citizenship in Latin America: Historical and Contemporary Issues.
Summary
This volume engages with general debates over the politics of gender and womens movements in widely varying societies. Most chapters deal directly with Latin American issues and experience.