The Gendered Worlds of Latin American Women Workers - From Household and Factory to the Union Hall and Ballot Box

"This work portrays the richly textured world of twentieth-century working women. They recall their memories of labor in male-dominated factories where they challenged pervading paternalistic attitudes. Their moving and intimate narratives are aptly contextualized by a group of historians deeply committed to creating a gendered view of a field previously dominated by men's views and memories. A splendid collection."--Asuncion Lavrin, Arizona State University

About the author

John D. French is Associate Professor of History at Duke University.
Daniel James is Bernardo Mendel Professor of Latin American History at Indiana University.

Summary

Emphasising the integration of traditional labour history topics with historical accounts of gender, female subjectivity, and community, this volume explores working women's agency and consciousness and offers details regarding women's lives as daughters, housewives, mothers, factory workers, trade union leaders, and political activists.

Product details

• Authors: Asuncion Lavrin, French, John D. French
• Assisted by: John D French (Editor), John D. French (Editor), Daniel James (Editor)
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.12.1997
• EAN: 9780822320005
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-2000-5
• No. of pages: 336
• Weight: 821 g
• Illustrations: 19 b&w photographs, 5 figures, 5 tables
• Series: Comparative & International Wo; Comparative and International Working-Class History; Comparative and International Working-Class History; Comparative and International
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries