Feminist Organizations and Social Transformation in Latin America - Couverture souple

Stromquist, Nelly P.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 159451321X ISBN 13 : 9781594513213

Editeur : Routledge, 2008

Synopsis

Book by Stromquist Nelly P

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Away from the public eye, but from within the structures of stable and efficient organizations, women's groups have established nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to pursue feminist agendas. Feminist Organizations and Social Transformation in Latin America constitutes one of the first detailed analyses of the political and educational work of these organizations. Focusing on NGOs in the Dominican Republic and Peru, the book presents three case studies of feminist work, showing the careful balance they must navigate among satisfying basic needs, promoting legislation to address profound gender asymmetries, and creating countercultures essential to the development of a gender-attenuated society. In documenting the work of feminist NGOs, Stromquist identifies the ways they provide nonformal education (outside the school system) and informal learning (through experiences and internal discussions) to produce a new consciousness and assertive identities among women.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Nelly P. Stromquist is Professor in the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 159451321X
• ISBN 13: 9781594513213
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 264