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Women's roles in Latin America and the Caribbean / Kathryn A. Sloan.
Annenberg Library HQ1460.5 .S59 2011
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sloan, Kathryn A., 1961-
- Series:
- Women's roles through history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women--Latin America.
- Women.
- Women--Caribbean Area.
- Caribbean Area.
- Latin America.
- Physical Description:
- xxxii, 226 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, [2011]
- Summary:
- Latin America and the Caribbean possess a unique and varied history, one which is defined by struggles and triumphs. Sloan (history U. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR) documents the influences and roles played by women in Latin American and Caribbean history. Organized into six chapters dealing with the themes of: religion, family, law, politics, culture, and labor spanning a time frame from the early colonial period to modern day--the book is intended for those engaged in women's studies and Latin American history. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- Women and family
- Women, the law, and crime
- Women and religion
- Women and work
- Women, culture, and the arts
- Women, power, and politics.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780313381089
- 0313381089
- 9780313381096
- 0313381097
- OCLC:
- 690088639
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