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Sterling Evans (foreword by) and
Sonia Hern ndez
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Texas A & M Univ Pr
Publication date
February 18, 2014
Pages
235
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781623490409
ISBN-10
1623490405
Dimensions
0.75 by 6.50 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.10 lbs.
Original list price
$45.00
Other format details
university press
Summaries and Reviews
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In Working Women into the Borderlands, author Sonia Hernández sheds light on how womenâs labor was shaped by US capital in the northeast region of Mexico and how womenâs labor activism simultaneously shaped the nature of foreign investment and relations between Mexicans and Americans. As capital investments fueled the growth of heavy industries in cities and ports such as Monterrey and Tampico, womenâs work complemented and strengthened their male counterpartsâ labor in industries which were historically male-dominated.
As Hernández reveals, women laborers were expected to maintain their Âproperâ place in society, and work environments were in fact gendered and class-based. Yet, these prescribed notions of class and gender were frequently challenged as women sought to improve their livelihoods by using everyday forms of negotiation including collective organizing, labor arbitration boards, letter writing, creating unions, assuming positions of confianza (Âtrustworthinessâ), and by migrating to urban centers and/or crossing into Texas.
Drawing extensively on bi-national archival sources, newspapers, and published records, Working Women into the Borderlands demonstrates convincingly how womenâs labor contributions shaped the development of one of the most dynamic and contentious borderlands in the globe.
As Hernández reveals, women laborers were expected to maintain their Âproperâ place in society, and work environments were in fact gendered and class-based. Yet, these prescribed notions of class and gender were frequently challenged as women sought to improve their livelihoods by using everyday forms of negotiation including collective organizing, labor arbitration boards, letter writing, creating unions, assuming positions of confianza (Âtrustworthinessâ), and by migrating to urban centers and/or crossing into Texas.
Drawing extensively on bi-national archival sources, newspapers, and published records, Working Women into the Borderlands demonstrates convincingly how womenâs labor contributions shaped the development of one of the most dynamic and contentious borderlands in the globe.
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Hardcover
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from Texas A & M Univ Pr (February 18, 2014)
9781623490409 | details & prices | 235 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $45.00
About: In Working Women into the Borderlands, author Sonia Hernández sheds light on how womenâs labor was shaped by US capital in the northeast region of Mexico and how womenâs labor activism simultaneously shaped the nature of foreign investment and relations between Mexicans and Americans.
About: In Working Women into the Borderlands, author Sonia Hernández sheds light on how womenâs labor was shaped by US capital in the northeast region of Mexico and how womenâs labor activism simultaneously shaped the nature of foreign investment and relations between Mexicans and Americans.
Paperback
from Texas A & M Univ Pr (February 18, 2014)
9781623490416 | details & prices | 235 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $22.95
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