Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes viii
4. List of Abbreviations xi
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. American Factories in Mexico 5
8. 2. The Border City of Nogales 25
9. 3. House to House: The Method of Analysis 54
10. 4. The History of the Maquila Industry 65
11. 5. Are the Maquilas Sweatshops? 90
12. 6. Liberation or Exploitation of Women Workers? 123
13. 7. Fancy Factories and Dilapidated Dwellings 172
14. Appendix 1. Maquilas in Nogales, Sonora, 2004 197
15. Appendix 2. Survey of Maquila Workers 201
16. Notes 203
17. Glossary 209
18. Bibliography 211
19. Index 225