Women's Participation in Mexican Political Life

To date, the mainstream literature on Mexican politics has said little about women, even though their participation as formal political actors has increased dramatically in the past fifteen years. Somewhat surprisingly, the political participation of women, although well documented in other Latin American countries, has been neglected in the case of Mexico."Women's Participation in Mexican Political Life" is a collection of thirteen original essays which pulls together the expertise of well-known Mexicanist, Latin Americanist, and gender scholars from Mexico, the U.S., and Europe. The essays analyze the participation of women in different arenas of the Mexican political system: elected positions, appointed positions, grassroots leaders, voters, non-governmental organizations, unions, and so on. Altogether, the analysis includes essays on women from the various political parties, from different regions of the country, and from different levels of government (federal, state, local), making the book a truly representative sample of issues that affect the participation of women in Mexican political life The Emerging Role Of Women In Mexican Political Life / Victoria E. Rodriguez -- Women In Politics: Mexico In Global Perspective / Kathleen Staudt -- Mexican Women's Inclusion Into Political Life : A Latin American Perspective / Nikki Craske -- Ten Theses On Women In The Political Life Of Latin America / Joe Foweraker -- Supermadre Revisited / Elsa M. Chaney -- Women And Power In Mexico : The Forgotten Heritage, 1880-1954 / Carmen Ramos Escandon -- De La A A La Z : A Feminist Alliance Experience In Mexico / Marta Lamas -- Everyday Struggles : Women In Urban Popular Movements And Territorially Based Protests In Mexico / Vivienne Bennett -- The Role Of Women's Nongovernmental Organizations In Mexican Public Life / Maria Luisa Tarres -- Gender And Grassroots Organizing : Lessons From Chiapas / Lynn Stephen -- Women And Men, Men And Women : Gender Patterns In Mexican Politics / Roderic Ai Camp -- Feminist Policies In Contemorary Mexico : Strategies And Viability / Alicia Martinez And Teresa Inchaustegui -- Women In The Local Arena And Municipal Power / Alejandra Massolo -- Women In The Border : The Panista Militants Of Tijuana And Ciudad Juarez / Lilia Venegas -- Conclusion : Haciendo Politica-the Mexican Case In Perspective / Jane S. Jaquette. Edited By Victoria E. Rodríguez. Papers Originally Presented During Meetings Held At The University Of Texas At Austin In April 1995 And April 1996. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 229-247) And Index. Women's Participation in Mexican Political Life is a collection of fifteen original essays that draws together the expertise of well-known Mexicanist, Latin Americanist, and gender scholars from Mexico, the United States, and Europe. The essays analyze the participation of women in different arenas of Mexico's political life: in elected and appointed positions, as feminists and grassroots leaders, as members of rebel groups and nongovernmental organizations, and so on. The collective analysis is balanced along ideological positions and areas of activity and includes a strong section on women's involvement in politics worldwide and in Latin America. Altogether, this volume presents an insightful and comprehensive overview of the principal issues that affect the participation of women in the political tapestry of contemporary Mexico.