Mujeres de los Andes
Subtitle: condiciones de vida y salud
By: A.C. Defossez, D. Fassin, M. Viveros, editores.
Contributors: Defossez, A. C.; Fassin, Didier.; Viveros, M.
Series: Travaux de l'Institut français d'etudes andines ;; t. 65
Publisher: Instituto Frances de Estudios Andinos; Universidad Externado de Colombia
Published: 1992
Place of publication: [Colombia?]
Language: spa
Number of pages: 471
Subjects: Women -- Andes Region -- Social conditions.; Women -- Health and hygiene -- Andes Region.
Description: "Rich collection of articles by anthropologists, economists, historians, physicians, and sociologists reflects on the complexity and diversity of issues associated with women's participation in traditional and non-traditional socio-cultural roles in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Issues addressed include the relationship between illness and pregnancy in different ethnic groups within both urban and rural areas, female participation in civil society, and violence in gender relations"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.