Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Translators' Foreword xiii
5. Acknowledgments xvii
6. Introduction xix
7. 1. Meeting the Demand 1
8. 2. The Realm of Work 19
9. 3. We Women Are More Responsible 29
10. 4. Maquila Muchachas: Pretty Young Maids 36
11. 5. Who I Am, Where I Come From, and Where I'm Going 46
12. 6. Most Beautiful Flower of the Maquiladora 74
13. 7. Solidev: An Embattled Maquiladora 81
14. 8. By Way of Conclusion 98
15. Appendices 101
16. Bibliography 107
17. Index 111