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Leadership
From the Margins
Price: $24.95
Subtitle: Women and
Civil Society Organizations in Argentina, Chile, and El Salvador
Authors:
Serena Cosgrove
Subject: Latin
American Studies, Women's
Studies
Paper ISBN:
978-0-8135-4800-5
Cloth ISBN: 978-0-8135-4799-2
Pages:
248 pages
Publication Date: September 2010
Praise:
"Serena Cosgrove effectively captures the
dynamics of women's civil society organizing in this carefully written
book. Her excellent and compelling ethnographic explorations are
bound to inspire reflection, action, and committed scholarship."—Elisabeth Jay Friedman,
University of San Francisco
Description:
Women have
experienced decades of economic and political repression across Latin
America, where many nations are built upon patriarchal systems of
power. However, a recent confluence of political, economic, and
historical factors has allowed for the emergence of civil society
organizations (CSOs) that afford women a voice throughout the region.
Leadership
from the Margins describes and analyzes the unique leadership
styles and challenges facing the women leaders of CSOs in Argentina,
Chile, and El Salvador. Based on ethnographic research, Serena
Cosgrove’s analysis offers a nuanced account of the distinct struggles
facing women, and how differences of class, political ideology, and
ethnicity have informed their outlook and organizing strategies. Using
a gendered lens, she reveals the power and potential of women’s
leadership to impact the direction of local, regional, and global
development agendas.
About the Author:
Serena Cosgrove is
an assistant professor in the humanities at Seattle University.
Previously she worked with the AVINA Foundation, building a knowledge
management program for staff and partners throughout Latin America.
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