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The life histories and testimonies of nine Salvadoran women from different generations shape this intimate portrayal of contemporary El Salvador. The authors interviewed a grandmother, mother, and granddaughter from three Salvadoran families: La Familia Nu??ez, members of the upper class; La Familia Rivas, from El Salvador's growing middle class; and La Familia Garc??a, from the campo, the Salvadoran peasantry. The voices we hear convey a deep sense of the world of Salvadoran women and how life is lived in that Central American country today. Each woman tells her own life story, and interspersed with recollections of childhood, marriage, and childrearing are revealing accounts of El Salvador's turbulent political past and present. Reflected in the stories are the vast changes in educational and occupational opportunities for women and the shifts in male-female relationships. Class differences are still a fundamental part of Salvadoran life, but changes are occurring in this area as well. From Grandmother to Granddaughter is a vivid and authentic portrait of today's El Salvador that convincingly illustrates how individual lives can reflect the larger changes within a society.Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of California Press
ISBN-139780520222403
eBay Product ID (ePID)3046549961
Product Key Features
Number of Pages267 Pages
Publication NameFrom Grandmother to Granddaughter: Salvadoran Women's Stories
LanguageEnglish
SubjectZoology, Anthropology
Publication Year2000
TypeStudy Guide
Subject AreaRegional History
AuthorMichael Gorkin, Gloria Leal, Marta Pineda
Dimensions
Item Height229 mm
Item Weight454 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorGloria Leal, Marta Pineda, Michael Gorkin