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… an important text that makes significant contributions to the study of Latin American, Chilean, and Womens history. It brings to light the thoughts and practices of the Liga de Damas Chilenas, an aristocratic Chilean Catholic womens organization. … These women helped to shape their nations discourse and practices on gender, womens social activism, democracy, politics, citizenship, nationalism, and religion.This book eloquently, convincingly, and with a wealth of examples drawn from a variety of sources, details the multiple activities these women engaged in to achieve their goals. … one of the most important contributions this book makes is its lucid and illuminating discussion of these elite Catholic womens ideology. … For any scholar interested in understanding the historical role of conservative Chilean woman and female-dominated social movements, this book is essential reading.
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