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A vision of transformation: women's organizing and development in Guatemala

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dc.contributor.authorBludau, Meaghan Beth, author
dc.contributor.authorBrowne, Katherine E., 1953-, advisor
dc.contributor.authorSherman, Kathleen A., committee member
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Peter Leigh, 1959-, committee member
dc.coverage.spatialGuatemala
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-03T04:51:28Z
dc.date.available2007-01-03T04:51:28Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThis thesis presents an analysis of research I conducted with Somos Mujeres, a community-based women's organization in Guatemala. The sisters who founded the organization subscribe to a comprehensive model of women's development that attempts to address the underlying social, economic, and political factors that perpetuate women's inequality. I examine the evolution of Somos Mujeres' mission and programs, and I explore the impact of the organization on the lives of women who join. I argue that this holistic approach holds the promise of broad change. However, formidable barriers prevent the organization from implementing its mission. Lack of resources, limited access to the global handicraft market, as well as pressure from outside funding organizations undercut the organization's ability to implement its vision. This study highlights the challenges community-based organizations face at the ground level as they negotiate the development sphere. I argue that the mission and programming of Somos Mujeres is shaped not simply by the interests of the women the organization serves, but also by the agendas of powerful donor institutions, and I consider potential avenues of change that could provide community-based organizations greater power to determine the course of their own development.
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dc.identifierBludau_colostate_0053N_10180.pdf
dc.identifierETDF2010200105ANPO
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/44838
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartof2000-2019
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dc.subjectSomos Mujeres (Guatemala)
dc.subjectwomen's organizations
dc.subjectGuatemala
dc.subjectdevelopment
dc.subjectWomen -- Guatemala -- Social conditions
dc.subjectWomen -- Guatemala -- Economic conditions
dc.subjectCommunity-based social services -- Guatemala
dc.subjectWomen's rights -- Guatemala
dc.titleA vision of transformation: women's organizing and development in Guatemala
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thesis.degree.disciplineAnthropology
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (M.A.)

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