{"product_id":"women-and-gender-in-modern-latin-america-historical-sources-and-interpretations-paperback","title":"Women and Gender in Modern Latin America: Historical Sources and Interpretations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePamela S. Murray\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Latin American history, women have not only played key roles within the family and society, but have long been active participants in political and economic life. The explosion of research over the last fifteen years testifies to how much we still have to learn about their experiences. \u003ci\u003eWomen and Gender in Modern Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e brings together selections from recent scholarship with excerpts from an exciting array of primary sources, many translated into English for the first time, to bring the story of women's involvement in modern Latin American history up to date.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovering major developments in the region from the bitter wars of Spanish American independence (1810-1825) through the turn of the twenty-first century, this collection examines the expectations, responsibilities, and limitations that have confronted women in their varied roles. The book explores: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe nature and impact of feminist movements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWomen's role in economic modernization and the gendered division of labor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWomen's contributions to 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century nationalism and social revolutions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChanging gender roles and relations within marriage and the family\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe impact of modern birth control methods and changing sexual mores\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the concise introductory essays, Pamela S. Murray synthesizes recent research to provide readers with a context for the selections in each chapter, including primary sources that range from trial records, legal codes, and other official documents to personal letters, excerpts from women's published writings, speeches, and images.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether for a course specifically on women in Latin America, or as an addition to a Modern Latin America survey course, \u003ci\u003eWomen and Gender in Modern Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive overview of the experiences of women and workings of gender over time across a vast and diverse region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePamela S. Murray\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of History at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eFor Glory and Bolívar: The Remarkable Life of Manuela Sáenz\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDreams of Development: Colombia's National School of Mines and its Engineers, 1887-1970\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.6 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755839127840,"sku":"9780415894555","price":165.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/87f77f0600015efb342123d9a48db956.webp?v=1780069370","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/women-and-gender-in-modern-latin-america-historical-sources-and-interpretations-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}