Description
Struggles for Social Rights in Latin America is an invaluable resource exploring a broad span of social rights struggles in Latin America. Topics covered include the environment, AIDS, citizenship, workers' rights, women's movements, indigenous rights, and many others. The original essays, written by top scholars in the field of Latin American Studies, tackle the most pressing concerns in Latin American societies today. This is the first book to portray in rich and nuanced detail the different perceptions of various Latin Americans, especially from minority groups, concerning their social rights and their struggles to secure greater justice. Struggles for Social Rights in Latin America is the authoritative collection for exploring and understanding the intricacies and diversities of human rights struggles throughout Latin America. Book jacket.
