This collection of three short, incisively written essays by feminist activists is a critical assessment of the successes and failures of Mexican feminism over the past 30 years. The first two articles analyze the various phases that feminist theory and the women’s movement have passed through, while the third evaluates Mexican society’s views on feminism based on data collected from the national census and student interviews. Although the three authors have different ideological perspectives, they agree that feminism has profoundly influenced and continues to influence Mexican society today.
Ana Lau’s essay, “El nuevo movimiento feminista mexicano a fines del milenio,” outlines the impact of feminist theory and practice on the fields of knowledge, political discourse, and social practices. The social movement’s objective, she argues, has been to transform and revolutionize gender relations, achieve a condition of equality between the genders, and democratize society. She divides the development of Mexican feminism...
