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BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE. WOMEN RULE MUNICIPALITIES IN TLAXCALA, MEXICO

Authors :
Verónica Vázquez-García
María Eugenia Chávez-Arellano
Source :
Ra Ximhai, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 83-99 (2012)
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
Universidad Autónoma Indígena de México, 2012.

Abstract

For public / private dichotomy in Western thought, the power is exercised in the public while private space is maintained as a domestic, apolitical and non-theorized. By contrast, for feminists it is an area of power that must be studied. The aim of this paper is to analyze the link between the public and private sphere from depth interviews with 14 mayors from Tlaxcala, Mexico. It discusses the various pressures to which women are subjected to assume public office and their slim chances of a far-reaching political career. We conclude that the social relations of private sector are vital to facilitate the participation of women in the audience, making it necessary to include in the definition of democracy.

Details

Language :
English, Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
16650441
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Ra Ximhai
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.09c39e78ae8d425494ae95659aed92f9
Document Type :
article