Women in Contemporary Mexican Politics

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International
Cover of the book Women in Contemporary Mexican Politics by Victoria E.  Rodríguez, University of Texas Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Victoria E. Rodríguez ISBN: 9780292774568
Publisher: University of Texas Press Publication: January 1, 2010
Imprint: University of Texas Press Language: English
Author: Victoria E. Rodríguez
ISBN: 9780292774568
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication: January 1, 2010
Imprint: University of Texas Press
Language: English
Since the mid-1980s, a dramatic opening in Mexico's political and electoral processes, combined with the growth of a new civic culture, has created unprecedented opportunities for women and other previously repressed or ignored groups to participate in the political life of the nation. In this book, Victoria Rodrguez offers the first comprehensive analysis of how Mexican women have taken advantage of new opportunities to participate in the political process through elected and appointed office, nongovernmental organizations, and grassroots activism.Drawing on scores of interviews with politically active women conducted since 1994, Rodrguez looks at Mexican women's political participation from a variety of angles. She analyzes the factors that have increased women's political activity: from the women's movement, to the economic crises of the 1980s and 1990s, to increasing democratization, to the victory of Vicente Fox in the 2000 presidential election. She maps out the pathways that women have used to gain access to public life and also the roadblocks that continue to limit women's participation in politics, especially at higher levels of government. And she offers hopeful, yet realistic predictions for women's future participation in the political life of Mexico.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Since the mid-1980s, a dramatic opening in Mexico's political and electoral processes, combined with the growth of a new civic culture, has created unprecedented opportunities for women and other previously repressed or ignored groups to participate in the political life of the nation. In this book, Victoria Rodrguez offers the first comprehensive analysis of how Mexican women have taken advantage of new opportunities to participate in the political process through elected and appointed office, nongovernmental organizations, and grassroots activism.Drawing on scores of interviews with politically active women conducted since 1994, Rodrguez looks at Mexican women's political participation from a variety of angles. She analyzes the factors that have increased women's political activity: from the women's movement, to the economic crises of the 1980s and 1990s, to increasing democratization, to the victory of Vicente Fox in the 2000 presidential election. She maps out the pathways that women have used to gain access to public life and also the roadblocks that continue to limit women's participation in politics, especially at higher levels of government. And she offers hopeful, yet realistic predictions for women's future participation in the political life of Mexico.

More books from University of Texas Press

Cover of the book Naked Truth by Victoria E.  Rodríguez
Cover of the book The First Texas News Barons by Victoria E.  Rodríguez
Cover of the book The Journey of a Tzotzil-Maya Woman of Chiapas, Mexico by Victoria E.  Rodríguez
Cover of the book Blue-Ribbon Babies and Labors of Love by Victoria E.  Rodríguez
Cover of the book Palestinian Lawyers and Israeli Rule by Victoria E.  Rodríguez
Cover of the book Despite this Flesh by Victoria E.  Rodríguez
Cover of the book A Wetland Biography by Victoria E.  Rodríguez
Cover of the book Stories, Myths, Chants, and Songs of the Kuna Indians by Victoria E.  Rodríguez
Cover of the book Oveta Culp Hobby by Victoria E.  Rodríguez
Cover of the book Land of Bright Promise by Victoria E.  Rodríguez
Cover of the book Twentieth-Century Spanish American Fiction by Victoria E.  Rodríguez
Cover of the book Dangerous Gifts by Victoria E.  Rodríguez
Cover of the book Cormac McCarthy and Performance by Victoria E.  Rodríguez
Cover of the book Irish Girl: Stories by Victoria E.  Rodríguez
Cover of the book Vestal Virgins, Sibyls, and Matrons by Victoria E.  Rodríguez
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy