Barrio Women and Popular Politics in Chávez's Venezuela

Since President Hugo Chávez came to power in Venezuela in 1998, ordinary women from the barrios, or shantytowns, of Caracas have become more engaged in grassroots politics; but most of the community leaders still are men. Chávez's programs are controlled by male-dominated bureaucracies, and man...

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Published in:Latin American politics and society 2007-10, Vol.49 (3), p.97-127
Main Author: Fernandes, Sujatha
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Activism
Activists
Barrios
Bureaucracy
Caracas, Venezuela
Chavez, Hugo
Communities
Community
Day care centers
Feminism
Gender politics
Gender relations
Gender roles
Grass Roots
Heads of state
History
Latin American politics
Leadership
Men
Neoliberalism
Policy making
Political activism
Political behavior
Political leadership
Political participation
Political parties
Political protests
Politics
Populism
Presidents
Sex Roles
Social activism
Social control
Social Movements
Soup kitchens
Television networks
Urban areas
Venezuela
Women's studies
Womens rights movements
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Activists
Barrios
Bureaucracy
Caracas, Venezuela
Chavez, Hugo
Communities
Community
Day care centers
Feminism
Gender politics
Gender relations
Gender roles
Grass Roots
Heads of state
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Latin American politics
Leadership
Men
Neoliberalism
Policy making
Political activism
Political behavior
Political leadership
Political participation
Political parties
Political protests
Politics
Populism
Presidents
Sex Roles
Social activism
Social control
Social Movements
Soup kitchens
Television networks
Urban areas
Venezuela
Women's studies
Womens rights movements
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