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In Latin American history, women have not only played key roles within the family and society, but have long been active participants in political and economic life. The explosion of research over the last fifteen years testifies to how much we still have to learn about their experiences. Women and Gender in Modern Latin America brings together selections from recent scholarship with excerpts from an exciting array of primary sources, many translated into English for the first time, to bring the story of women's involvement in modern Latin American history up to date.
Covering major developments in the region from the bitter wars of Spanish American independence (1810-1825) through the turn of the twenty-first century, this collection examines the expectations, responsibilities, and limitations that have confronted women in their varied roles. The book explores:
In the concise introductory essays, Pamela S. Murray synthesizes recent research to provide readers with a context for the selections in each chapter, including primary sources that range from trial records, legal codes, and other official documents to personal letters, excerpts from women's published writings, speeches, and images.
Whether for a course specifically on women in Latin America, or as an addition to a Modern Latin America survey course, Women and Gender in Modern Latin America provides a comprehensive overview of the experiences of women and workings of gender over time across a vast and diverse region.
Author: Pamela S. Murray
ISBN-10: 0415894557
ISBN-13: 9780415894555
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 03/12/2014
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.80w x 1.10d
Pamela S. Murray is Professor of History at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is the author of For Glory and Bol?ar: The Remarkable Life of Manuela S疇nz and Dreams of Development: Colombia's National School of Mines and its Engineers, 1887-1970.
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