Gender Transitions Along Borders: The Northern Borderlands of Mexico and Morocco

Author:   Professor Marlene Solis ,  Professor Pauline Gardiner Barber ,  Professor Marianne H. Marchand ,  Professor Jane L. Parpart
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   New edition
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9781472455703


Pages:   202
Publication Date:   28 February 2016
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Gender Transitions Along Borders: The Northern Borderlands of Mexico and Morocco


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In recent decades, women living in border cities have taken on new roles and have become one of the most vulnerable population groups, experiencing the effects of the economic crisis of the early 21st century and the consequent increase in social inequality and violence. This situation is particularly evident for the northern borderlands of Mexico and Morocco. The geopolitical position of these regions is defined by their strong existing asymmetry with their neighbouring countries: the United States, in the case of Mexico, and the Mediterranean European countries, in the case of Morocco. This book contributes to the understanding of current changes in the workplace, in family, in sexuality and sexual violence within the setting of the borderlands, through various studies addressing the manner in which these transformations are interpreted and experienced by women in everyday life and in their individual and collective agency.

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Author:   Professor Marlene Solis ,  Professor Pauline Gardiner Barber ,  Professor Marianne H. Marchand ,  Professor Jane L. Parpart
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Ashgate Publishing Limited
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9781472455703


ISBN 10:   1472455703
Pages:   202
Publication Date:   28 February 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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`This book presents an original study of the heterogeneous realities evidenced in both the northern borderlands of Mexico and of Morocco. Significantly, the interdisciplinary approach enriches and breaks paradigms about globalization and gender showing, for example, that the transformations within the manufacturing realm require a reassessment of the meaning of traditional womanhood and of power relations. This research contributes to the knowledge of women's reality in differing spheres of life.'Beatriz Castilla Ramos, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Mexico`This multi-layered nexus of globalization and survival, migration and work, gender, identity and family, offers a much-needed contribution to the scholarship. Moreover, the collection's emphasis on violence and vulnerability, as well as transnational feminist resistance in the form of grassroots collective action makes this book a signal achievement. This comparative approach is of great significance for international scholars and activists, as well as anyone interested in women's rights and human rights, particularly in transnational settings.'Cynthia Bejarano, New Mexico State University, USA


`This book presents an original study of the heterogeneous realities evidenced in both the northern borderlands of Mexico and of Morocco. Significantly, the interdisciplinary approach enriches and breaks paradigms about globalization and gender showing, for example, that the transformations within the manufacturing realm require a reassessment of the meaning of traditional womanhood and of power relations. This research contributes to the knowledge of women's reality in differing spheres of life.'Beatriz Castilla Ramos, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Mexico`This multi-layered nexus of globalization and survival, migration and work, gender, identity and family, offers a much-needed contribution to the scholarship. Moreover, the collection's emphasis on violence and vulnerability, as well as transnational feminist resistance in the form of grassroots collective action makes this book a signal achievement. This comparative approach is of great significance for international scholars and activists, as well as anyone interested in women's rights and human rights, particularly in transnational settings.'Cynthia Bejarano, New Mexico State University, USA


Author Information

Marlene Solis is currently a Researcher and Professor in the Department of Social Studies at El Colegio de la Frontera Norte (COLEF). She holds a PhD in social sciences with a specialty in regional studies from COLEF, and a Master's in urban development from El Colegio de Mexico (Mexico College).

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