Weavers, embroiderers, and armadoras in Yucatan: New and old work classes at home

Work from home is one of the traditional forms of textile production that is still present in diverse regions of the world. The new local expressions connected to tourism have been able to position their products at a global scale. Also, in countries with cultural diversity there are regional market...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Méndez-Navarro, Jimena, Ávila-Sánchez, María de Jesús
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Ecuador
Institución:Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales
Repositorio:Revista ICONOS
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec:article/3417
Acceso en línea:https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/3417
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:bordadoras
hamacas
localización geográfica
protoindustria
tejedoras
trabajo domiciliario
bordadeiras
redes
localização geográfica
protoindústria
tecedeiras
trabalho doméstico
Embroideres
hammocks
geographic localization
proto-industry
weavers
work from Home
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Sumario:Work from home is one of the traditional forms of textile production that is still present in diverse regions of the world. The new local expressions connected to tourism have been able to position their products at a global scale. Also, in countries with cultural diversity there are regional markets where the population uses traditional clothing in their day-to-day life. This article offers a conceptual understanding of the novohispano proto-industry and the work activities at home. The case of an area of Southern Mexico is presented, the type of work that has been produced through textile activity, as well as its geographical specialization. The point of view of weavers, embroiderers, and armadoras in 13 municipalities of Yucatan is examined. Through interviews it was possible to recompile the details of their activity, the commercial connections, the means and ways in which this work is developed. This research is complemented by analyzing the longitudinal data of surveys about work from home, narrowing down on the textile economic sector. The findings suggest there are a set of factors connected to the proto-industry theory, specifically the relationship between the urban and rural, the extraterritorial market that strengthens the labor relationship between works and the commercial capital in the economic expansion of the state of Yucatan, Mexico.