Feminism and the Legacy of Revolution - Nicaragua, El Salvador, Chiapas

Drawing on more than two hundred interviews with women in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and the Mexican state of Chiapas, Karen Kampwirth tells the story of how the guerrilla wars led to the rise of feminism, why certain women became feminists, and what sorts of feminist movements they built. Feminism and the Legacy of Revolution: Nicaragua, El Salvador, Chiapas explores how the violent politics of guerrilla struggle could be related to the peaceful politics of feminism. It considers the gains, losses, and internal conflicts within revolutionary women's organizations.

About the author

Karen Kampwirth, Knox College, is the author of Women and Guerrilla Movements: Nicaragua, El Salvador, Chiapas, Cuba, and co-editor, with Victoria Gonzalez, of Radical Women in Latin America: Left and Right.

Summary

In many Latin American countries, guerrilla struggle and feminism have been linked in surprising ways. Women were mobilized by the thousands to promote revolutionary agendas that had little to do with increasing gender equality.

Product details

• Authors: Karen Kampwirth
• Publisher: University of ohio press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2004
• EAN: 9780896802391
• ISBN: 978-0-89680-239-1
• No. of pages: 279
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Research in International Studies Latein America Series; Ohio RIS Latin America Series; Latin America Series; Research in International Studies, Latin America Series; Research in International Studies, Latin America Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies