Gender Water Networks: Femininity and Masculinity in Water Politics in Bolivia.

• Autores: Nina Laurie
• Localización: International journal of urban and regional research, ISSN 0309-1317, Vol. 35, Nº. 1, 2011, págs. 172-188
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses water policy in Bolivia and the role of gender and feminism in its formulation. Anti-dam and anti-privatization efforts that involve women reportedly have resulted in increasing the dialogue of feminists and nonfeminists in water policy. The article evaluates understandings of gender relationships in the context of water policy deliberations. The article assesses how gender views are produced and disrupted in networks of conflict. The article also discusses sexuality, femininity, and heroic masculinity in national and transnational settings including Bolivian politics.