Destape: Sex, Democracy, and Freedom in Postdictatorial Argentina

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Price
$51.75
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Publish Date
Pages
336
Dimensions
6.3 X 9.1 X 1.2 inches | 1.35 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780822945840

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About the Author
Natalia Milanesio is an associate professor of history at the University of Houston, Texas.
Reviews
This book is extremely well researched and broad in its interpretive and theoretical analysis. It is most likely the most important book on human and sexual rights during the Argentine dictatorship and afterward.-- "Twentieth-Twenty First Centuries"
This groundbreaking history of sexuality and gender politics demonstrates that a new openness about sex was a fundamental aspect of Argentina's transition from dictatorship, directly informing many citizens' understanding of the meaning of democracy. The scope and depth of Milanesio's research is breathtaking, as is her careful attention to nuance and contradiction.--Matt Karush, George Mason University
Based on a wealth of sources, Destape! illuminates multiple facets of social repression and contestation in historical perspective. Placing sexuality at the center of her inquiry, Milanesio also provides important clues for current debates on gender violence, sex education, contraception, and abortion. Altogether, the book offers a novel and engaging account of the meanings and linkages between sex and democracy in post-dictatorship Argentina.--Barbara Sutton, author of Surviving State Terror: Women's Testimonies of Repression and Resistance in Argentina
The author provides a comprehensive new history of sexology, family planning, contraception, and sex education in Argentina.--Pa b lo Ben, San Diego State University