Synopses & Reviews
Revolutionizing Motherhood examines one of the most astonishing human rights movements of recent years. During the Argentine junta's Dirty War against subversives, as tens of thousands were abducted, tortured, and disappeared, a group of women forged the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo and changed Argentine politics forever.
In this volume, Marguerite Bouvard traces the history of the Mothers and examines how they have transformed maternity from a passive, domestic role to one of public strength. Using traditional symbols of motherhood as the vehicles for social protest, they have provided a model of activism in the struggle for human rights. Bouvard also gives a detailed history of contemporary Argentina, and the efforts of subsequent governments to reach an accord with the Mothers. Finally, she examines their agenda and continuing struggle to bring the murderers of their children to justice.