Leadership from the margins : women and civil society organizations in Argentina, Chile, and El Salvador / Serena Cosgrove.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cosgrove, Serena, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity--Latin America.

Women.

Leadership in women--Latin America.

Leadership in women.

Women in development--Latin America.

Women in development.

Civil society--Latin America.

Civil society.

Social movements--Latin America.

Social movements.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Women have experienced decades of economic and political repression across Latin America, where many nations are built upon patriarchal systems of power. However, a recent confluence of political, economic, and historical factors has allowed for the emergence of civil society organizations (CSOs) that afford women a voice throughout the region. Leadership from the Margins describes and analyzes the unique leadership styles and challenges facing the women leaders of CSOs in Argentina, Chile, and El Salvador. Based on ethnographic research, Serena Cosgrove's analysis offers a nuanced account of the distinct struggles facing women, and how differences of class, political ideology, and ethnicity have informed their outlook and organizing strategies. Using a gendered lens, she reveals the power and potential of women's leadership to impact the direction of local, regional, and global development agendas.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

1. Women and Civil Society Leadership in Latin America

2. The Emergence of Civil Society in Argentina, Chile, and El Salvador

3. Argentina

4. Chile

5. El Salvador

6. Policy Implications of Women's Civil Society Leadership in Latin America

Appendix: Organizations of Interviewees

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-38327-6

9786613383273

0-8135-5040-8

OCLC:

769927202