Marcela Nari (1965–2000) was an Argentine historian and writer who is remembered for her work at the

University of Buenos Aires The University of Buenos Aires (, UBA) is a public university, public research university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the second-oldest university in the country, and the largest university of the country by enrollment. Established in 1821 ...

on the history of women and feminism in Argentina.

Biography

Nari was a writer on the history of

feminism in Argentina Feminism in Argentina is a set of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women in Argentina. Although some women have been considered precursors—among ...

. The author of ''Políticas de Maternidad y Maternalismo Político. Buenos Aires, 1890–1940'' on political motherhood in Argentina, she had a PhD in History and was a specialist in

women's studies Women's studies is an academic field that draws on Feminism, feminist and interdisciplinary methods to place women's lives and experiences at the center of study, while examining Social constructionism, social and cultural constructs of gender; ...

at the National University in

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...

. In addition to founding the Instituto Interdisciplinario de Estudios de Género (Interdisciplinary Institute on Gender Studies), she promoted research and coordination at other academic centres. Research topics included the history of women and feminism in Argentina, and the treatment of women in prison during maternity and in motherhood. She also published dozens of articles in Argentine and foreign journals including '' Feminaria'', ''mujer/fempress'', ''Latin American Perspectives'', ''Mora'', ''Toda es Historia'', ''Razón y Revolución'' and the Instituto Ravignani's ''Boletín''. In her work, Nari demonstrated that inspired by the need to populate the country, between 1890 and 1940 doctors and legislators tried to control women's maternal roles drawing where possible on religious considerations.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nari, Marcela 1965 births 2000 deaths 20th-century Argentine historians Argentine feminists 20th-century Argentine women writers Academic staff of the University of Buenos Aires Argentine women historians