1st Edition
Gendering Globalization on the Ground The Limits of Feminized Work for Mexican Women’s Empowerment
By Gay Young
Copyright 2015
260 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
260 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
260 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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How has globalization worked for women working on the frontlines of neoliberalism on the Mexico-US border? This border divides "US" from "Others," and produces social inequalities that form a site where marginalized border women encounter the othering power of neoliberalism and confront inequalities of gender and class. Within this context, a critical comparison of socially similar women, working... Read more
Introduction 1. Political Economy of Globalization and Its Alternatives: A Gendered Analysis 2. Mexico’s Neoliberal Political Economy - In Place in Ciudad Juárez 3. Analyzing Mexican Women’s Work and Empowerment in the Household Setting 4. Strategizing for Household Survival 5. Engaging in Feminized Work 6. Claiming Empowerment at Home. Conclusion. Appendix: Cuestionario - Las Mujeres y el Trabajo en Ciudad Juárez.
Biography
Gay Young is Associate Professor of Sociology at American University, and was Director of AU’s Program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies for eight years.
