La trama del género y la clase social en un estudio sobre experiencias de movilidad social ascendente

Abstract

This paper analyzes the intergenerational transformations occuringwithin gender relations and representations in the upwardly mobiletrajectories of families whose female members have broadened theirworking and educational opportunities. The study seeks to contributeto an account of the process of the configuration of new family modelsand mandates, divisions of domestic chores and responsibilities, andof notions about care work and lesiure time. To that end, in this paperI identify the articulations between the experiences of upward socialmobility and the redefinitions and appropriations that occur within thehome, starting from the incorporation of new resources. Additionally, theweb of negotiations is untangled, such as the strategies deployed by thewomen with the aim of favouring the development of more egalitarianand democratic gender relations in contrast with the traditional modelsinternalized within the family of origin.