EL TRABAJO INDUSTRIAL DE LA MUJER EN LA ECONOMÍA SUMERGIDA: LAS APARADORAS DE CALZADO EN EL BAJO SEGURA
Abstract
Until the crisis of the 1970s, el aparado or «stitching» represented the most important step in the industrial production of footwear situated in factories. Since then employers seeking to maintain their interests in this industry have turned to an unemployed labour force for this type of work. This process of decentralization took place at first in urban centres but later was extended to rural areas in order to take advantage of a female labour force which had faced chronic unemployment. Women working within domestic contexts in rural communities now represent the key labour force in el aparado of footwear production. This new female labour force has prevented ernigration and consolidated sustained economic development in rural comrnunities. Additionally, the flexibility and adaptive potential of this new work force has meant a notable departure from traditional definitions of gender and class.Downloads
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