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Mothers Making Latin America utilizes a combination of gender scholarship and source material to dispel the belief that women were separated from--or unimportant to--central developments in Latin American history since independence. * Presents nuanced issues in gender historiography for Latin America in a readable narrative for undergraduate students * Offers brief, primary-source document excerpts at the end of each chapter that instructors can use to stimulate class discussion * Adheres to a focus on motherhood, which allows for a coherent narrative that touches upon important themes without falling into a "list of facts" textbook style