title: The politics of reproduction: households in the Mexican industrial transition.
abstract: "A household-level analysis helps to reveal the dynamics of a transition in Mexican industrial strategy from the state-led import substitution strategy dominant from 1930 to 1976 to the neoliberal one dominant today. The results suggest that gender restructuring was a crucial element of industrial restructuring. The new industrial strategy, which relies on substantial foreign investment and adopts many of the norms of maquiladora production, has reshaped the industrial household into a multitude of forms. In the case study presented, these range from huge company-run single-sex dormitories to a variety of extended family households. In these new households the gender division of domestic labor has been renegotiated. In-depth interviews reveal that such micro-scale struggles result from, and influence, the new factory regime."
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cravey
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001519:Behavior; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005191:Family Characteristics; D007221:Industry; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007843:Latin America; D008800:Mexico; D009656:North America; D012919:Social Behavior; D012922:Social Change
keywords: Americas; Behavior; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Family And Household; Female Role; Gender Issues; Industry; Latin America; Macroeconomic Factors; Male Role; Mexico; North America; Social Behavior; Social Change