Women And Work In Mexico S Maquiladoras

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For We Are Sold I And My People

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Author : María Patricia Fernández-Kelly
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 1983-01-01

For We Are Sold I And My People written by María Patricia Fernández-Kelly and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983-01-01 with Business & Economics categories.

On the basis of systematic research and personal experience, For We Are Sold, I and My People uncovers some of the social costs of modern production. Maria Patricia Fernandez-Kelly peels off the labels--"Made in Taiwan," "Assembled in Mexico"--and the trade names--RCA, Sony, General Motors, United Technologies, General Electric, Mattel, Chrysler, American Hospital Supply--to reveal the hidden human dimensions of present-day multinational manufacturing procedures. Focusing on Cuidad Juarez, located at the United States-Mexican border, Fernandez-Kelly examines the reality of maquiladoras, the hundreds of assembly plants that since the 1960s have been used by the Mexican government as part of its development strategy. Most maquiladoras function as subsidiaries of large U.S.-based corporations and a majority of the employees are women. Drawing from current knowledge in political economy and anthropology, this study focuses on one common denominator of the international division of labor--a growing proletariat of Third World women exploited by what some experts are calling "the global assembly line."

Women And Work In Mexico S Maquiladoras

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Author : Altha J. Cravey
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 1998

Women And Work In Mexico S Maquiladoras written by Altha J. Cravey and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Business & Economics categories.

The emergence of global assembly plants is closely linked to the creation of a global female industrial labor force. Women and Work in Mexico's Maquiladoras examines this larger process in Mexico, where--despite a century of industrialization and a tradition of well-paid, highly organized, male workers--the maquiladora factories have turned to predominantly female labor. Exploring this dramatic shift, this book convincingly demonstrates how gender restructuring in workplaces and households has become a crucial element in the reorientation of Mexican development. The author compares Mexico's new industrial system with its historical antecedent and documents federal policy changes that have resulted in distinct patterns of gender, unionization, household form, and social welfare. Rich in ethnographic detail, the book uses the voices of workers themselves to provide an intimate look at how daily lives have been transformed--in ways that could not have been foreseen--by the national and international processes shaping the country's industrial transition.

Beautiful Flowers Of The Maquiladora

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Author : Norma Iglesias Prieto
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2010-07-05

Beautiful Flowers Of The Maquiladora written by Norma Iglesias Prieto and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-05 with Social Science categories.

Published originally as La flor mas bella de la maquiladora, this beautifully written book is based on interviews the author conducted with more than fifty Mexican women who work in the assembly plants along the U.S.-Mexico border. A descriptive analytic study conducted in the late 1970s, the book uses compelling testimonials to detail the struggles these women face. The experiences of women in maquiladoras are attracting increasing attention from scholars, especially in the context of ongoing Mexican migration to the country's northern frontier and in light of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). This book is among the earliest accounts of the physical and psychological toll exacted from the women who labor in these plants. Iglesias Prieto captures the idioms of these working women so that they emerge as dynamic individuals, young and articulate personalities, inexorably engaged in the daily struggle to change the fundamental conditions of their exploitation.

Conquistando Espacios Para Salir Adelante

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Author : Georgia Marman
language : en
Publisher: National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada
Release Date : 2001

Conquistando Espacios Para Salir Adelante written by Georgia Marman and has been published by National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Offshore assembly industry categories.

Genders In Production

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Author : Leslie Salzinger
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2003-04-03

Genders In Production written by Leslie Salzinger and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04-03 with Political Science categories.

In this engrossing and original book, Leslie Salzinger takes us with her into the gendered world of Mexico's global factories. Her careful ethnographic work, personal voice, and sophisticated analysis capture the feel of life inside the maquiladoras and make a compelling case that transnational production is a gendered process. The research grounds contemporary feminist theory in an examination of daily practices and provides an important new perspective on globalization.

Women And Work In The Global Factory

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Author : Barbara O'Hanlon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985*

Women And Work In The Global Factory written by Barbara O'Hanlon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985* with Women categories.

The Exploitation Of Women In Mexico S Maquiladoras

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

The Exploitation Of Women In Mexico S Maquiladoras written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with categories.

Maquiladora factories, created in 1965 as part of Mexico's Border Industrialization Program, have become the backbone of economic progress along the United StateslMexico boundary. These factories, largely owned by foreign investors, have drawn thousands ofwomen from Mexico's interiors to work in the area. As a result, globalization and increased foreign investment have created cultural, environmental, and occupational hardships and hazards for female Mexican laborers despite the monetary gains that have resulted from Mexican and United States government programs.

Assembling For Development

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Author : Leslie Sklair
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-08-21

Assembling For Development written by Leslie Sklair and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-21 with Business & Economics categories.

First published in 1989, this book focuses upon the phenomenon of export-led industrialisation fuelled by foreign investment and technology. He concentrates on Mexico, where US companies have been taking advantage of inexpensive labour to establish "maquila" factories that assemble US parts for export. Through this detailed study of the maquila industry, Sklair charts the progress from the political imperialism of colonial days to the economic imperialism of today.

This Is How It Starts

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Author : Rachael Kamel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989

This Is How It Starts written by Rachael Kamel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Labor unions categories.

Gender Identification And Working Class Solidarity Among Maquila Workers In Ciudad Juarez

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Author : Gay Young
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986

Gender Identification And Working Class Solidarity Among Maquila Workers In Ciudad Juarez written by Gay Young and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with International business enterprises categories.

In recent years there has been considerable speculation on the part of both scholars and policy makers about the effects of maquila work on participants in the labor force of Mexico's Border Industrialization Program (BIP). Within that general context, the specific concerns of this paper are to examine (1) which work-related experiences enable maquila workers to expand the traditional female role and (2) which work-related experiences enhance the development of women's consciousness of their status as workers in the new international division of labor. This empirical investigation examines the larger theoretical issues of the interconnections between gender relations and class processes. Following an overview of the interrelations of gender, class, and export-oriented industrialization, and using Mexico's BIP as a case in point, the findings of a field experiment carried out among maquila workers in Ciudad Juarez are discussed. The data suggest to caution in attributing characteristics such a passivity and submissiveness to these women workers, since they appear to be far from docile and unorganizable. The conclusions highlight issues for policy makers who are concerned with furthering women's treatment as equals in society and enhancing women's capacity to author their own development.