Women and Change in Latin America: New Directions in Sex and Class

“[An] excellent collection of scholarly, well-documented essays that present us with a spectre of hope, but do not fail to remind us of the ugly realities of life for women south of the Rio Grande.”–Latin America Connexions“Outlines in impressive detail the dimensions of women's powerlessness and shows the rich array of strategies women use to survive the oppression of their daily lives.”–Women's Review of Books“A fine collection. . . . This is a volume every person with interests in the social sciences and/or Latin America should read.”–American Anthropologist“By demonstrating the significance of the gender factor in all realms of society, Women and Change in Latin America becomes a persuasive argument for change.”–The Times of the Americas