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  1. Motherhood, social policies and women's activism in Latin America

    Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]

    This book is a critical resource for understanding the relationship between gender, social policy and women's activism in Latin America, with specific reference to Chile. Latin America's mother-centered kinship system makes it an ideal field in which to study motherhood and maternalism-the ways in which motherhood becomes a public policy issue. As maternalism embraces and enhances gender differences, it has been criticized for deepening gender inequalities. Yet invoking motherhood continues to offer an effective strategy for advancing women's living conditions and rights, and for women themselves to be present in the public sphere. In analyzing these important relationships, the contributors to this volume discuss maternal health, sexual and reproductive rights, labor programs, paid employment, women miners' unionization, housing policies, environmental suffering, and LGBTQ intimate partner violence.

  2. Mothers making Latin America : gender, households, and politics since 1825

    O'Connor, Erin, 1965-
    Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.

    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.

  3. Motherhood and war : international perspectives

    First edition. - New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

    Traditional histories of war have focused overwhelmingly on masculine narratives of military action, diplomacy, and political maneuvering, leaving the 'home front' and private, domestic life relatively unstudied. This volume expands our understanding of wartime experiences by looking at the complex relationships between mothers and children and the varied roles both have assumed during periods of armed conflict. In contexts ranging from the Sandinista uprising and contemporary Middle Eastern conflicts to World War II-era Japan, each chapter explores how women have coped during times of great uncertainty, navigating social boundaries, balancing national and familial commitments, and enduring the injury or even death of their children.

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