Women And Politics In Chile
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers; Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Published: April 30, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 203
ISBN-13: 9781588263162
Subjects: Civil rights & citizenship; Political activism; Women's studies; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights; History & Theory - General; Women's Studies - General; Chile; Feminism; History; Women and democracy; Women in politics
Description: "Why have women remained marginalized in Chilean politics, even within a context of democratization? Addressing this question, Susan Franceschet traces women's political activism in the country - from the early-twentieth-century struggles for suffrage to current efforts to expand and deepen the practice of democracy. Clarifying the themes and challenges of the Chilean women's movement today, she finds an inextricable link between women's struggles for citizenship rights and the nation's broader struggles for democracy and social justice."--Jacket.