“si evita viviera” by nancy caro hollander (1974)
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“Si Evita Viviera” by Nancy Caro Hollander (1974). Josie Kahlenbeck. Themes. Peronism ’s ability to mobilize the masses of women even with the constraints of the times Progressive ideas? Hollander says yes and tries to prove this - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“Si Evita Viviera” by Nancy Caro Hollander (1974)
Josie Kahlenbeck
Peronism’s ability to mobilize the masses of women even with the constraints of the times
Progressive ideas? Hollander says yes and tries to prove this
Looks at the “historical roots” of the Peronist women’s movement to better understand its current appeal Comparison to their contemporary fascist leaders
Role of Eva Contradictions
Themes
Class and Women
Class and women’s issues intertwined
Under Peronism, women had an increase in economic, social and political status
Eva was the model Resentment toward
the oligarchy
“[Peronism] continually linked the rights of women with the interests of the masses” - Taylor
“we demand a part of the struggle because we have suffered as much or more than men” –Eva Perón
Women During First Peronist Regime
1944 Women’s Division of Labor and Assistance Increase in wages
and working conditions
Right to vote
Family Laws 1949 Constitutionally
gave women equality to men in marriage
1954 Illegitimate children got equal rights
New family code laws Divorce Too radical for some
Evita and the Women’s Movement
Supported by Perón Unidades básicas
Organized, classes, meeting place, daycare, legal and medical help
Books
1951 women were able to vote Majority voted for Perón
Why? Class
Peronist Women’s Party Autonomous, independent
people “Join the revolution
against economic and social injustice”
Conservative Peronist ideas
Remain the “second sex” Difference because of
biological role Used for and against
suffrage Contradictions in books Peronist youth song Eva’s constant referral to
Perón
Evita as a Political Activist
Constant referral to Perón He is the smart, logical
one; she is emotion Connection between
the people and Perón Saw the different,
positive aspects of women
Angry and vengeful Anti-oligarchy Angry at anti-women
ideas that had been suppressing her
“channeling outward” Economic
independence was key
Integrated the issue into a national movement about economic sovereignty and social justice
Leaders of the movement came from working/lower middle class (including Evita)
Ultimate leader was Perón, a man Paternalism dampened the
threat Husbands could agree
Why was Peronism’s Women’s Movement Successful?
Helped the appeal of the movement Women didn’t need to confront reality Gave leeway to those who wanted to broaden their
power Didn’t have lasting changes because it was populist
Montoneros today If Eva were alive, would she be a Montonero?
Continued class antagonisms, although both left and right are symbolized by women Eva and Isabel
Contradictions and Eva Today