Motherhood, Social Policies and Women's Activism in Latin America

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030214044
• ISBN13: 9783030214043
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"