Latin America : History, War and Independence

Articles in this issue are written by leading feminist historians, sociologists and literary specialists, whose field of research is Latin America.

They focus on militarism and patriarchy from the Wars of Independence from Spain (1810-1826) until today, with special emphasis on Chile and Mexico.

These articles raise important issues regarding the role of women in societies in crisis and gendered constructions of national and continental identities in the transition from colonial to postcolonial dependency.