TY - BOOK ID - 78045216 TI - Leadership From the Margins PY - 2010 SN - 1283383276 9786613383273 0813550408 9780813550404 0813547997 0813548004 9780813547992 9780813548005 PB - New Brunswick, NJ DB - UniCat KW - Social movements KW - Civil society KW - Women in development KW - Leadership in women KW - Women KW - Women's leadership KW - Political activity KW - Psychology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78045216 AB - 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. ER -