Políticas sociales, transformación agraria y participación de las mujeres en el campo

By Margarita Velázquez Gutiérrez

Subjects: Women peasants, Land reform, Rural women, Social policy, Social conditions, History, Women in rural development

Description: "Historical overview describes rural and indigenous women's socioeconomic roles in agrarian sector during four distinct periods: consolidation of agrarian structure (1920-40), growth of agricultural production (1940-65), beginning of crisis (1965-82), and deepening of crisis (1982-88). Explains how agrarian and social policies have affected women's participation and marginalization. Attributes failure of development policies in part to lack of reflection on women's economic and social roles in agriculture"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.