Women's citizenship in Peru: the paradoxes of neopopulism in Latin America

This book considers neopopulism as a central issue to understand patterns of women's citizenship construction in many countries of contemporary Latin America. It also explains the paradoxes entailed for women's participation and citizenship rights. INDICE: - Introduction - Women's Citizenship and Neopopulism in Latin America - Fujimori's Peru: State and Society - Feminist Activism: Engendering State Policy Through NGO Work - Women Organizing in Shantytowns: State Cooptation and the Exhaustion of Solidarity - Entering the Mainstream Political Sphere: Women as Elected Representatives - Conclusion: The Paradoxes of Constructing Women's Citizenship Under Neopopulism

• ISBN: 978-0-230-61815-2
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 11/12/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés