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Theres no denying that the U.S.Mexico border region has changed in the past twenty years. With the emergence of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the curtailment of welfare programs, and more aggressive efforts by the United States to seal the border against undocumented migrants, the prospect of seeking a livelihoodparticularly for womenhas become more tenuous in the twenty-first century. In the face of the ironic juxtaposition of free trade and limited mobility, this book takes a new look at women on both sides of the border to portray them as active participants in the changing structures of life, often engaging in political struggles. The contributionsincluding several chapters by Mexican as well as U.S. scholarsexamine environmental and socioeconomic conditions on the border as they shape and are shaped by both daily life at the local level and the global economy. The contributors focus on issues related to migration, both short- and long-term; empowerment, especially reflecting shifts in womens consciousness in the workplace; and political and social activism in border communities. The chapters consider a broad range of topics, such as the changing gender compo

Author

Doreen J Mattingly; Ellen R Hansen

Publisher

Tucson: University of Arizona Press

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780816525287

Subjects

Gender Studies, Science, Sociology