International migration and its consequences on the social construction of gender : a case study of a Mexican rural town /

This thesis is the result of ethnographic research conducted in a sending community in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico. This study calls into question the stereotypical view of Mexican women as passive and traditional. There are several conclusions reached during this study. First, the results reject M...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Ayala Garcia, Maria Isabel, 1977-
Other Authors:	Saenz, Rogelio (Thesis advisor)
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[College Station, Tex.] : [Texas A&M University], [2003]
Subjects:	Mexico > Emigration and immigration. Sex role > Mexico. Social role > Mexico. Major sociology.
Online Access:	Link to OAK Trust copy