Détails du document

Impression et sauvegarde

Article de journal

Migration and the transformation of gender roles and hierarchies in Yucatan

Date

2002

Auteurs

Sandra Weinstein Bever

Résumé

This study explores how gender relations & gender roles have been modified as a result of temporary male out-migration in a Yucatec Maya community. To understand the changes in gender relations brought about by migration the author provides a comparative analysis between migrant & nonmigrant households. Moreover, the author examines intra-household gender relations & reveals how gender roles & gender ideologies are contested, reinforced, & renegotiated in migrant & nonmigrant households. One way to explore intra-household relations is by documenting the extent of control that men & women have over household expenses. A closer look at patterns of income allocation within migrant & nonmigrant households illustrates how husbands & wives negotiate decision making in the household & how intra-household gender hierarchies are established. The findings suggest that while there may be obvious transformations in gender roles, gender ideology continues to be strongly defended by both men & women in this Yucatec Maya community. 5 Tables, 29 References. Adapted from the source document.

Journal title

Urban Anthropology

Volume

31

Liens

Pertinence géographique

México

Sphères d’activité

Anthropologie et Études culturelles et ethniques