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Women's labor, fertility, and the introduction of modern technology in Rural Maya Village
By: Kramer, Karen L.
Contributor(s): McMillan, Garnett P.
Subject(s): Anthropology | Fertility-Rural Maya Village | Womens Labor-Rural Maya Village In: Journal of Anthropological Research 55(4)Summary: In the mid of 1970, the introduction of modern technology in to a Maya subsistence agricultural village markedly increased the efficiency with which maize could be ground and water collected. This change in labor efficiency introduced a possible savings inthe overall time that women allocate to work, and, importantly, to energetic work. This article documents the response of female fertility to the introduction of laborsaving technology. Using two proximate determinants of female fertility, we look at the association between the advent of modern technology and changes in the age at which women give birth to their first child and the length of mother's birth intervals. Analyses show that since the introduction of laborsaving technology mothers have their first child at a younger age. Examining the relationship between female fertility and modern technology has important implications for the changes in demographics and economic now going on in many developing communities.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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In the mid of 1970, the introduction of modern technology in to a Maya subsistence agricultural village markedly increased the efficiency with which maize could be ground and water collected. This change in labor efficiency introduced a possible savings inthe overall time that women allocate to work, and, importantly, to energetic work. This article documents the response of female fertility to the introduction of laborsaving technology. Using two proximate determinants of female fertility, we look at the association between the advent of modern technology and changes in the age at which women give birth to their first child and the length of mother's birth intervals. Analyses show that since the introduction of laborsaving technology mothers have their first child at a younger age. Examining the relationship between female fertility and modern technology has important implications for the changes in demographics and economic now going on in many developing communities.