Gay Young is Associate Professor of Sociology at American University, and was Director of AU’s Program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies for eight years.

• Introduction 1. Political Economy of Globalization and Its Alternatives: A Gendered Analysis 2. Mexico’s Neoliberal Political Economy - In Place in Ciudad Juárez 3. Analyzing Mexican Women’s Work and Empowerment in the Household Setting 4. Strategizing for Household Survival 5. Engaging in Feminized Work 6. Claiming Empowerment at Home. Conclusion. Appendix: Cuestionario - Las Mujeres y el Trabajo en Ciudad Juárez.

Gay Young is Associate Professor of Sociology at American University, and was Director of AU’s Program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies for eight years.

• Introduction 1. Political Economy of Globalization and Its Alternatives: A Gendered Analysis 2. Mexico’s Neoliberal Political Economy - In Place in Ciudad Juárez 3. Analyzing Mexican Women’s Work and Empowerment in the Household Setting 4. Strategizing for Household Survival 5. Engaging in Feminized Work 6. Claiming Empowerment at Home. Conclusion. Appendix: Cuestionario - Las Mujeres y el Trabajo en Ciudad Juárez.

Gay Young is Associate Professor of Sociology at American University, and was Director of AU’s Program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies for eight years.

• Introduction 1. Political Economy of Globalization and Its Alternatives: A Gendered Analysis 2. Mexico’s Neoliberal Political Economy - In Place in Ciudad Juárez 3. Analyzing Mexican Women’s Work and Empowerment in the Household Setting 4. Strategizing for Household Survival 5. Engaging in Feminized Work 6. Claiming Empowerment at Home. Conclusion. Appendix: Cuestionario - Las Mujeres y el Trabajo en Ciudad Juárez.