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Book SynopsisTwenty-First-Century Feminismos provides a compelling account of the important victories attained by Latin American and Caribbean organized women over the course of the last forty years. Ten case studies are examined to better understand the ways in which women’s and feminist movements react to, are shaped by, and advance social change.
Trade Review"Bringing together this group of scholars from across the Americas and focusing on a wide range of case studies allows for an interesting explanation of the multiple factors, both local and transnational, that contribute to the wave of feminist mobilization across Latin America over the past decade. This volume offers a panoramic view that is missing in the literature." Sueann Caulfield, University of Michigan, and author of In Defense of Honor: Morality, Modernity, and Nation In Early Twentieth-Century Brazil
"Overall, this edited volume engages thoroughly with a broad range of topics and contexts across the region, while providing a cohesive introduction to contemporary feminisms and women’s movements. It pairs prominent examples with less frequently discussed case-studies of Latin American feminism, such as Haiti and Uruguay. Though each chapter is geographically grounded, all the contributors persuasively expose the regional and transnational connections between and across women’s movements. Thus, the book offers a detailed yet accessible overview of regional feminism(s) in the twenty-first century." International Affairs
