This collection examines the mutually influential interactions of
gender and the state in Latin America from the late colonial period
to the end of the twentieth century. Locating watershed moments in
the processes of gender construction by the organized power of the
ruling classes and in the processes by which gender has conditioned
state-making, "Hidden Histories of Gender and the State in Latin
America "remedies the lack of such considerations in previous
studies of state formation.
Along these lines, the book begins with two theoretical chapters
by the editors, Elizabeth Dore and Maxine Molyneux. Dore opens by
arguing against the prevailing view that the nineteenth century was
marked by a gradual emancipation of women, while Molyneux considers
how various Latin American state forms--liberal, corporatist,
socialist, neoliberal--have more recently sought to incorporate
women into their projects of social reform and modernization. These
essays are followed by twelve case studies that examine how states
have contributed to the normalization of male and female roles and
relations. Covering an impressive breadth not only of historical
time but also of geographical scope, this volume moves from Brazil
to Costa Rica, from Mexico to Chile, traversing many countries in
between. Contributors explore such topics as civic ritual in
Bolivia, rape in war-torn Colombia, and the legal construction of
patriarchy in Argentina. They examine the public regulation of
domestic life, feminist lobby groups, class compromise, female
slaves, and women in rural households--distinct, salient aspects of
the state-gender relationship in specific countries at specific
historical junctures.
By providing a richly descriptive and theoretically grounded
account of the interaction between state and gender politics in
Latin America, this volume contributes to an important conversation
between feminists interested in the state and political scientists
interested in gender. It will be valuable to such disciplines as
history, sociology, international comparative studies, and Latin
American studies."
Contributors." Maria Eugenia Chaves, Elizabeth Dore, Rebecca
Earle, Jo Fisher, Laura Gotkowitz, Donna J. Guy, Fiona Macaulay,
Maxine Molyneux, Eugenia Rodriguez, Karin Alejandra Rosemblatt, Ann
Varley, Mary Kay Vaughan
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