Ausencia de participación y marginación como forma de vida. Mujeres rurales en Chiapas (México)

Abstract

This article analyzes the ethnographic results carried out in three regions of the state of Chiapas, in México. It is based on research on the impact of the economic crisis among the poorest and marginalized families, focusing on women who have acquired a strong leading role in the struggles for the survival of the family. We identify that the extended family plays a role as an observatory on gender norms, but also that under these circumstances those roles are being contested, and it is difficult to know where these changes will lead us. We analyze the effects of the economic crisis among peasant and fishing families, as well as the strategies women can develop to cope with the global crisis.