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Gender Politics in Brazil and Chile
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What impact do political parties have on women’s political representation and on state gender policies? Does this vary between national and local levels of government? This study focuses on two Latin American cases. The first analyzes the National Women’s Ministry in Chile, a country with a history of ideological conflict, strong parties and centralized government. The second examines the local administrations of the leftwing Brazilian Workers’ Party, in a politica… More >>
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Pobladoras, Indigenas, and the State: Conflicts Over Women’s Rights in Chile
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This critical analysis of the role of the state, diversity of women’s movements and the social and political position of indigenous peoples of Latin America provides an illuminating discussion of the ways in which the state defines women’s interest, and constructs women’s citizenship…. More >>
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Masculine/Feminine: Practices of Difference
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Nelly Richard is one of the most prominent cultural theorists writing in Latin America today. As a participant in Chile’s neo-avantgarde, Richard worked to expand the possibilities for cultural debate within the constraints imposed by the Pinochet dictatorship (1973–1990), and she has continued to offer incisive commentary about the country’s transition to democracy. Well known as the founder and director of the influential Santiago-based journal Revista de cr… More >>
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