Feminist Challenges in the Social Sciences: Gender Studies in the Basque Country

This book reflects many of the profound social, political, and economic changes that have influenced the UPV/EHU since the 1980s. This process shaped a complex social and political reality in the Basque Country that is mirrored in the diversity of authors and topics in the book. These authors do, however, share a feminist outlook and these chapters provide a general, albeit partial, overview of Basque feminist scholarship. The book is indicative of a twofold series of feminist challenges: There is the challenge of describing and reflecting upon the changes that have occurred in recent decades as regards the presence of women in the job market, in politics, and in public life. These are spheres where feminist activity—institutional, academic, and professional—has flourished to a considerable extent, but where inequalities, though often highly sophisticated and therefore difficult to identify, nonetheless remain evident. And there is a challenge in another sense as well, because the material gathered here represents a vital contribution to general research in the fields of anthropology, sociology, history, law, economics, political science, and communications sciences.This book was published with generous financial support from the Basque Government.Introduction — Mila Amurrio and Mari Luz Esteban ? Part 1 The Social Standing of Men and Women: Gender Visibility and Invisibility ? 1. The Social Status of Men and Women in the Basque Country by Ainhoa Novo and Arantxa Elizondo ? 2. The Construction of Female Identity through Press Photography: El País and El Mundo by Flora Marin Murillo and Maria Ganzabal Learreta ? Part 2 The University, Knowledge, and Feminist Research ? 3. Higher Learning and Equality Politics at the University of the Basque Country by Jasone Astola and Mertxe Larrañaga ? 4. Demythicizing, Unveiling, Challenging: A Review of Twenty-five Years of Feminist Academic Production (1985-2010) by Jone M. Hernández and Elixabete Imaz ? Part 3 Rewriting Memory, Reinterpreting Culture ? 5. "Be Cautious, Not Chaste!" Gender Ideals and Sexuality by Nerea Aresti ? 6. Patriotic Mothers of Basque Nationalism: Women's Action during the Second Spanish Republic in the Basque Country by Miren Llona ? 7. Spanish Cinema through its Women Directors: 1995-2005 by Casilda de Miguel, Leire Ituarte, and Katixa Agirre ? 8. Matriarchy versus Equality: From Mari to Feminist Demands by Carmen Díez Mintegui and Margaret Bullen ? 9. Identity, Memory, and Power Games by Teresa del Valle ? Part 4 Gender Relations: Analysis and Proposals ? 10. Three Decades of Reproductive Rights: The Highs and Lows of Biomedical Innovations by Itziar Alkorta Idiakez ? 11. Love and Violence in Learning about Relationships by Mila Amurrio and Ane Larrinaga ? 12. Conciliation and Participation by Idoye Zabala Errazti, María José Martínez Herrero, and Marta Luxán Serrano ? 13. Anthropology of the Body, Corporeal Itineraries, and Gender Relations by Mari Luz Esteban ? Index ? List of Contributor