Women’s Movements in International Perspective

Maxine Molyneux is Professor of Sociology at the Institute of the Americas at University College London, UK.

• Introduction No God, No Boss, No Husband! Anarchist Feminism in Nineteenth-Century Argentina Mobilisation without Emancipation? Women's Interests, the State and Revolution in Nicaragua The Politics of Abortion in Nicaragua: Revolutionary Pragmatism or Feminism in the Realm of Necessity? State, Gender and Institutional Change: The Federacion de Mujeres Cubanas State Socialism and Women's Emancipation: A Continuing Retrospective Analysing Women's Movements Gender and Citizenship in Latin America: Historical and Contemporary Issues Bibliography Index

This is an important book about big concepts-political interests, social activism in authoritarian states, revolution, and democracy. Choice