Reseña del libro "Nidia Diaz (en Inglés)"
Women at war is a topic of high interest with limited information available on specific experiences. Military-type organizations exist that have trained and employed women in combat roles, yet the experience hasn't been fully or accurately documented. This project explores the experiences of Nidia Diaz, a female insurgent in the Revolutionary Party of Central American Workers (PRTC) of El Salvador during the 1980s. She held various leadership positions and was promoted to Commandante. The goal of the research was to determine if she was a successful insurgent leader. Pertinent literature, newspaper accounts, government documents, and first-hand interviews were used. Chapter 1 outlines the thesis statement and provides the limitations and significance of the study. Chapter 2 provides a brief background of the Civil War in El Salvador as well as an explanation of how the FMLN was formed. Chapter 3 traces Nidia's rise to power and includes why she joined the insurgency and how she became a leader in the movement. Chapter 4 addresses the role of women and outlines the problems specifically encountered by them. Chapter 5 covers Nidia's leadership style and abilities. Chapter 6 provides the analysis and evaluation of the data. When comparing Nidia's characteristics to the attributes deemed necessary for an insurgent leader, her accomplishments demonstrate her success. Chapter 7 concludes with an update on Nidia's current activities. She is now an elected national assemblywoman and is currently preparing for re-election. She is still very much devoted to the cause and continues to fight for the rights of the people.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
