The Paradox of Paternalism - Women and the Politics of Authoritarianism in the Dominican Republic (Paperback)

From the rise of dictator Rafael Trujillo in the early 1930s through the twelve-year rule of his successor Joaquin Balaguer in the 1960s and 1970s, women are frequently absent or erased from public political narratives in the Dominican Republic. The Paradox of Paternalism shows how women proved themselves as skilled, networked, and non-threatening agents, becoming indispensable to a carefully orchestrated national and international reputation. They garnered concrete political gains like suffrage and paved the way for their continued engagement with the politics of the Dominican state through intense periods of authoritarianism and transition. In this volume, Elizabeth Manley explains how women activists from across the political spectrum engaged with the state by working within both authoritarian regimes and inter-American networks, founding modern Dominican feminism, and contributing to the rise of twentieth-century women's liberation movements in the Global South.

General

Imprint:	University Press of Florida
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2022
Authors:	Elizabeth S Manley
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-8130-6942-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	0-8130-6942-4
Barcode:	9780813069425

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