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Author Cosgrove, Serena, 1963-

Title Leadership from the margins : women and civil society organizations in Argentina, Chile and El Salvador / Serena Cosgrove
Published New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 234 pages) : illustrations
Contents Women and civil society leadership in Latin America -- The emergence of civil society in Argentina, Chile, and El Salvador -- Argentina -- Chile -- El Salvador -- Policy implications of women's civil society leadership in Latin America -- Appendix. Organizations of interviewees
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
Bibliography Includes chapter notes (pages 203-210), bibliographical references (pages 211-226) , and index
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Subject Women -- Political activity -- Latin America
Leadership in women -- Latin America
Women in development -- Latin America
Civil society -- Latin America
Social movements -- Latin America
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Feminism & Feminist Theory.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- Hispanic American Studies.
Civil society
Leadership in women
Social movements
Women in development
Women -- Political activity
Latin America
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780813550404
0813550408
0813547997
0813548004
9780813547992
9780813548005
Other Titles Women and civil society organizations in Argentina, Chile and El Salvador