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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.