Mothers Making Latin America
Gender, Households, and Politics Since 1825
Nonfiction, History, Americas, Latin America
| Author: | Erin E. O'Connor | ISBN: | 9781118341124 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | March 10, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Erin E. O'Connor |
| ISBN: | 9781118341124 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | March 10, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
Mothers Making Latin America utilizes a combination of gender scholarship and source material to dispel the belief that women were separated from—or unimportant to—central developments in Latin American history since independence.
- Presents nuanced issues in gender historiography for Latin America in a readable narrative for undergraduate students
- Offers brief, primary-source document excerpts at the end of each chapter that instructors can use to stimulate class discussion
- Adheres to a focus on motherhood, which allows for a coherent narrative that touches upon important themes without falling into a “list of facts” textbook style
Mothers Making Latin America utilizes a combination of gender scholarship and source material to dispel the belief that women were separated from—or unimportant to—central developments in Latin American history since independence.
- Presents nuanced issues in gender historiography for Latin America in a readable narrative for undergraduate students
- Offers brief, primary-source document excerpts at the end of each chapter that instructors can use to stimulate class discussion
- Adheres to a focus on motherhood, which allows for a coherent narrative that touches upon important themes without falling into a “list of facts” textbook style
