"This will be a very significant contribution to gender studies,
the literature on social movements, and our understanding of
post-socialist societies. . . . Its clear and sensitive writing
style makes it very valuable for classes and a broad audience,
while its sophisticated understanding of contemporary theory on
development, social movements, and discourse analysis makes it
useful for more specialized readers." -- Frances Rothstein,
Professor of Anthropology, Towson University
Nicaragua's Sandinista revolution (1979-1990) initiated a broad
program of social transformation to improve the situation of the
working class and poor, women, and other non-elite groups through
agrarian reform, restructured urban employment, and wide access to
health care, education, and social services. This book explores how
Nicaragua's least powerful citizens have fared in the years since
the Sandinista revolution, as neoliberal governments have rolled
back these state-supported reforms and introduced measures to
promote the development of a market-driven economy.
Drawing on ethnographic research conducted throughout the
1990s, Florence Babb describes the negative consequences that have
followed the return to a capitalist path, especially for women and
low-income citizens. In addition, she charts the growth of women's
and other social movements (neighborhood, lesbian and gay,
indigenous, youth, peace, and environmental) that have taken
advantage of new openings for political mobilization. Her
ethnographic portraits of a low-income barrio and of women's craft
cooperatives powerfully link local, cultural responses to national
and global processes.
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