Beschrijving

Zapotec Women by Lynn Stephen is an influential anthropological study focusing on Zápotec women in Oaxaca, Mexico, and their roles within family, community, and culture. Situated within the Texas Press Sourcebooks in Anthropology series, the book combines ethnographic research, historical analysis, and social theory to explore how gender relations intersect with economic change, migration, and indigenous identity. Stephen examines the everyday lives and agency of Zápotec women, spotlighting their strategies for negotiating work, household responsibilities, and community obligations amid broader structural pressures. Rather than portraying women as passive subjects, the book emphasizes their active roles in sustaining cultural traditions and adapting to socioeconomic transformations. By blending personal narratives with academic insight, Zapotec Women offers a rich, humanized account of gender, power, and resilience within a historically marginalized indigenous society.