Puerto Rican Women's History: New Perspectives

Matos-Rodriguez, Felix; Delgado, Linda

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“…Puerto Rican women on the island, for instance, have historically been overrepresented among low-income earners. For example, in the post-World War II era of industrialization, many women took jobs in the needle industry where they were paid low wages and worked in harmful conditions (Matos-Rodriguez & Delgado, 1998) that may have had lasting impacts on their health over the adult life course and into older adulthood. In addition, women on the island may be living in more adverse conditions than men.…”

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Aging in Puerto Rico: A Comparison of Health Status Among Island Puerto Rican and Mainland U.S. Older Adults

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Ailshire

2017

J Aging Health

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Objective To characterize the health status of older island Puerto Ricans, a segment of the U.S. population that has been largely overlooked in aging research. Method Data from the 2002 Puerto Rican Elderly Health Conditions Project and the 2002 Health and Retirement Study are used to examine differences in disease, disability, and self-rated health among island Puerto Ricans and the mainland U.S.-born older adult population. Differences are further examined by gender. Results Island Puerto Ricans were less likely to have heart disease, stroke, lung disease, cancer, activities of daily living (ADL) limitations, and poor self-rated health, but more likely to have hypertension and diabetes. Island Puerto Rican women had worse health relative to island Puerto Rican men. Discussion Recent challenges in the funding and provision of health care in Puerto Rico are worrisome given the large number of aging island adults, many of whom have hypertension and diabetes, two conditions that require long-term medical care.

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Aging in Puerto Rico: A Comparison of Health Status Among Island Puerto Rican and Mainland U.S. Older Adults

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Ailshire

2017

J Aging Health

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“…Some respondents highlight the feeling of being showcased as sexualized success stories for capitalism (Matos‐Rodriguez & Delgado, 2015). A good number of the male respondent re‐echoed the story of a particular female engineer who was exceptional and joined senior management before leaving.…”

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Black lives and bodywork matters: A postcolonial critique of gender and embodiment in Nigeria

Akobo

Otaye‐Ebede

Metcalfe

2021

Gender Work & Organization

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Drawing on the theories of “Womanism” and “African feminism,” this paper explores the concept of embodiment within an African context. More specifically, we focus on exploring the lived experiences of Nigerian women in male‐dominated organizations (sector) to provide an in‐depth understanding of the dynamics of how the Nigerian society marginalizes qualities and aspects of embodiment and disembodiment of women. Based on 39 interviews, our findings reveal that cultural and social practices significantly influence the concept of gendered embodiment in the Nigerian context. We further highlight the spatialized dynamic of the religious, ethical, and classed identity formations, and the multiplicities of violence experienced on African women's bodies every day. Using a feminist standpoint as a lens, we highlight the practice and relevance of social constructivism in understanding the concept of spatialized embodiment in a Nigerian context. We emphasize the complexity and diversity in African feminisms as we highlight the multiplicities of difference in understanding African experiences. Additionally, we emphasize that men are part of the social construct, and hence cannot be left out of the story, given that their influence and perceptions provide further insight into the concept of gendered embodiment and existing marginalization of and discrimination against women.

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Celestina Cordero y Molina: A Legacy of Labor, Gender, and Racial Equity

Rivera

2023

The Palgrave Handbook of Educational Thinkers

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Puerto Rican Women's History: New Perspectives

Cited by 4 publications

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Aging in Puerto Rico: A Comparison of Health Status Among Island Puerto Rican and Mainland U.S. Older Adults

Aging in Puerto Rico: A Comparison of Health Status Among Island Puerto Rican and Mainland U.S. Older Adults

Black lives and bodywork matters: A postcolonial critique of gender and embodiment in Nigeria

Celestina Cordero y Molina: A Legacy of Labor, Gender, and Racial Equity

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