Sex and the state: abortion, divorce, and the family under Latin American dictatorships and democracies

"Abortion, divorce, and the family: How did the state make policy decisions in these areas in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile during the last third of the twentieth century? As the three countries made the transition from democratic to authoritarian forms of government (and back), they confronted...

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Main Author: Htun, Mala (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge University Press 2003
Edition:1. publ.
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Summary:"Abortion, divorce, and the family: How did the state make policy decisions in these areas in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile during the last third of the twentieth century? As the three countries made the transition from democratic to authoritarian forms of government (and back), they confronted challenges posed by the rise of the feminist movement, social changes, and the power of the Catholic Church. The results were often surprising: Women's rights were expanded under military dictatorships, divorce was legalized in authoritarian Brazil but not in democratic Chile, and no Latin American country changed its laws on abortion. Sex and the State explores these patterns of gender-related policy reform and shows how they mattered for the peoples of Latin America and for a broader understanding of the logic behind the state's role in shaping private lives and gender relations everywhere."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Erscheint: Mai 2003
Physical Description:X, 219 S.
ISBN:0521810493
0521008794

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