Obreras en la construcción: apuntes metodológicos sobre participación femenina en ocupaciones masculinizadas

The incorporation of women into paid work is a broad, complex phenomenon. Its characteristics vary according to the context, level and scale of analysis. In this text, I briefly review the notion of the feminization of labor markets, on the basis of which I present a methodological proposal that com...

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Main Author: Lemus, Leslie
Format: Online
Language:Spanish
Editor: El Colegio de México 2021
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Online Access:https://estudiossociologicos.colmex.mx/index.php/es/article/view/2258
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Estudios Sociológicos

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Summary:The incorporation of women into paid work is a broad, complex phenomenon. Its characteristics vary according to the context, level and scale of analysis. In this text, I briefly review the notion of the feminization of labor markets, on the basis of which I present a methodological proposal that combines strategic ethnography and the biographical approach to study women’s participation in masculinized occupations, specifically blue collar jobs in the construction sector in contemporary Mexico City.