Men's involvement in the maquiladora labor force has increased more than 17 times between 1975 when men constituted 21.7 percent of the non-technician, non-management workers, and 1995 when men constituted 40.9 percent of the maquila workers. Is this occurring because the dearth of "maquila grade" female labor is fueling a more heterogeneous maquiladora labor force? Or is it that the proliferation of maquiladoras involves more plants with jobs traditionally typed as "masculine"? Or, is it possible that "docile, nimble-fingered" males have made their appearance on the labor market? This paper will attempt to answer these questions.
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