Women Teachers of Rural Oaxaca: Agency and Empowerment by Jayne Howell (English)

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This ethnographic study of female teachers in rural Oaxaca explores how education and employment empower women to make informed personal decisions and catalyze societal change.

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Teaching is the most popular career choice of Mexican women who pursue advanced education, and the majority of teachers in Mexico are women. Mexican maestras (women teachers) became a ubiquitous presence in the countryside following the Mexican Revolution and continue to make valuable contributions to their students. In the mountainous and largely rural state of Oaxaca, courageous maestras may spend years living away from their homes and families while teaching in isolated communities. These dedicated and courageous maestras pursued teaching so that they could defenderme, or take care of themselves and their loved ones. Through analysis of a dozen maestras' narratives, this ethnographic study explores ways that acquisition of schooling and employment has empowered maestras to make informed decisions about marriage, supporting themselves, helping their parents and siblings as needed, and provide education and opportunities to their own children. These maestras have served as role models for their students, relatives and neighbours. Moreover, by "planting seeds" through their labor, have played contributed to cultural changes, including the expansion of women's roles in a patriarchal society.

Author Biography

Jayne Howell is professor of anthropology at California State University Long Beach.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1Para Defenderme: Empowering Oaxacan Women Through Education and TeachingChapter 2Maestras' Childhoods: Learning Through Informal and Formal EducationChapter 3Becoming a Teacher: Different Paths in Different ErasChapter 4Rhythms of Rural Teaching: Of Labor and SacrificeChapter 5When the Political Is Personal: Women's Participation in Local 22Chapter 6Reaping the Rewards of Teaching: Marriage, Motherhood, and Other Life DecisionsChapter 7Fending for Oneself and One's Community: Planting Seeds of Change

Review

This long-overdue ethnography on female teachers in Oaxaca provides fascinating insight into one of the largest yet overlooked sectors of the region's labor force. Based on over thirty years of research in the region, Howell's work expertly captures the challenges, struggles, and opportunities presented to rural women who, for decades, have pursued one of the few professional paths available to them. -- Ronda Brulotte, University of New Mexico

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This long-overdue ethnography on female teachers in Oaxaca provides fascinating insight into one of the largest yet overlooked sectors of the region's labor force. Based on over thirty years of research in the region, Howell's work expertly captures the challenges, struggles, and opportunities presented to rural women who, for decades, have pursued one of the few professional paths available to them.

Details ISBN1666904120 Author Jayne Howell Short Title Women Teachers of Rural Oaxaca Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1666904120 ISBN-13 9781666904123 Format Hardcover Subtitle Agency and Empowerment Publisher Lexington Books UK Release Date 2023-02-15 Pages 240 Imprint Lexington Books/Fortress Academic Country of Publication United States Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified; Tables; Black & White Illustrations NZ Release Date 2023-02-15 DEWEY 371.10082097274 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2023-02-07 Publication Date 2023-02-15 US Release Date 2023-02-15 We've got this

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