The gendered worlds of Latin American women workers : from household and factory to the union hall and ballot box / John D. French and Daniel James, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

French, John D.

James, Daniel, 1948-

Series:

Comparative and international working-class history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Latin America--Economic conditions.

Women.

Working class women.

Economic conditions.

Latin America.

Working class women--Latin America--Economic conditions.

Women--Latin America--Identity.

Identity (Philosophical concept).

Feminism--Latin America.

Feminism.

Physical Description:

viii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Durham, N.C. : Duke University Press, 1997.

Summary:

In Latin American countries, the modern factory originally was considered a hostile and threatening environment for women and family values. Nine essays dealing with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Guatemala describe the contradictory experiences of women whose work defied gender prescriptions but was deemed necessary by working-class families in a world of need and scarcity. 19 photos.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0822320002

0822319969

OCLC:

36856905