Promises Of Empowerment: Women In Asia And Latin America

Promises of Empowerment: Women in Asia and Latin America

Review A much-needed and long-awaited cross-regional collection with Latin America and Asia as the focus and gender power relations at the core. -- Kathleen Staudt, University of Texas at El PasoThis intriguing book advances a new understanding of the complex casual dynamics behind women's empowerment and lays the groundwork for future research on the unique constraints and opportunities presented by each path. - Latin American Politics and SocietyFrom the foreword: A stimulating set of essays. . . . Promises of Empowerment speaks to some of the most persistent questions in feminist theory and comparative politics, and shows that power, despite cultural differences and definitional debates,remains the key issue for women.... -- Jane S. Jaquette, Occidental CollegeFrom the foreword:A stimulating set of essays. . . . Promises of Empowerment speaks to some of the most persistent questions in feminist theory and comparative politics, and shows that power, despite cultural differences and definitional debates, remains the key issue for women. -- Jane S. Jaquette, Occidental College How and to what degree are women worldwide gaining and using power? This book offers the first genuinely comparative assessment of this key question by exploring the conditions, actions, and accomplishments of women in Latin America and Asia. Encompassing 60 percent of the world's population and experiencing far-reaching transformations, these two regions offer a vital window into our understanding of the experiences of women globally. Revealing both basic similarities and fundamental differences, this volume offers thoughtful insights about the changing conditions of women, on the one hand, and, on the other, about patterns of social change throughout Asia and Latin America. About the Author Peter H. Smith is distinguished professor of political science and Sim-n Bol'var Professor of Latin American Studies at the University of California, San Diego. Jennifer L. Troutner is an independent scholar. Christine HYnefeldt is professor of history at the University of California, San Diego.