Women in Contemporary Mexican Politics

Victoria E. Rodríguez is Vice Provost of the University of Texas at Austin and Professor in the Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs.

• Introduction The Feminization of Mexican Public Life, and a Note on Methodology Chapter 1: Participation, Representation, and Democracy: How the Personal Becomes the Political for Women in Contemporary Mexico Chapter 2: The Social, Economic, and Political Identity of Mexican Women: Negotiating Private and Public Spaces Chapter 3: The Women's Movement in Mexico: From Suffrage to the Institutionalization of Gender Chapter 4: Women in Public Office: Building Alliances, Getting Things Done Chapter 5: Women and the Electoral Process: Shifting Gears in the Mexican Political Machine Chapter 6: Reframing Mexican Democracy: What Does the Future Hold for Women? Notes Bibliography

"This is a highly original work. It is the first book-length study which explores the role of women in Mexican politics. Second, it incorporates the exploration of women within the context of democratization in Mexico, thereby expanding its relevance to a larger issue, one which deservedly has received much attention recently. Therefore, this book offers unique insights compared to other analyses of women in politics and consequently will appeal to a broader audience." Roderic Ai Camp, author of Mexico's Mandarins: Crafting a Power Elite for the Twenty-First Century "Victoria Rodriquez's book helps fill a significant gap in the literature... a very enjoyable book that is an important contribution to our understanding of both Mexican politics and women's political participation."--Journal of Latin American Studies, May 2004