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Book SynopsisThis book demonstrates the vast range of philosophical approaches, regional issues and problems, perspectives, and historical and theoretical frameworks that together constitute feminist philosophy in Latin America and Spain. It makes available to English-Speaking readers recent feminist thought in Latin America and Spain to facilitate dialogue among Latin American, North American, and European thinkers.
Table of ContentsEditorial Foreword Introduction Acknowledgments Martha ZAPATA GALINDO: Feminist Movements in Mexico: From Consciousness-Raising Groups to Transnational Networks Norma VASALLO BARRUETA: An Approach to Cuban Feminist Ideas and Objectives: Echoes from the Past, Voices from the Present Amy A. OLIVER: Latin American Feminist Philosophy: Early Twentieth-Century Uruguay Adriana MARRERO: Equal Opportunities, Unfair Rewards: Social Constructions and Gender Strategies in Uruguayan High School Students Francesca GARGALLO: Multiple Feminisms: Feminist Ideas and Practices in Latin America María ESTHER POZO: On the Trail of Gender María JULIA PALACIOS: A Critical Examination of Women’s History Celia AMORÓS: Thinking Patriarchy María LUISA FEMENÍAS: The Challenge of Differences in Latin American Feminism Ofelia SCHUTTE: Postmodernity and Utopia: Reclaiming Feminist Grounds on New Terrains Ana MARÍA BACH, Margarita ROULET, and María ISABEL SANTA CRUZ: Feminist Philosophy and Utopia: A Powerful Alliance Claudia DE LIMA COSTA: Unthinking Gender: The Traffic in Theory in the Americas Alicia H. PULEO: Philosophy, Politics, and Sexuality Graciela HIERRO: The Ethics of Pleasure About the Contributors Index
