Maize: a survival strategy for rural families in Texcala Morelos, Mexico

 

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Авторы: Román-Montes-de-Oca, Erika, Bahena-Delgado, Gregorio, Ayala-Enríquez, María Inés, Licea-Resendiz, Jesús Eduardo
Формат: artículo original
Статус:Versión publicada
Дата публикации:2019
Описание:Maize (Zea mays L.) is important in the lives of rural families. Being a staple, it has been fundamental in the life strategies of family units for years. Consequently, the impact of maize was analyzed as a contribution to the survival strategies of family units. The study was conducted in the community of Texcala, Yecapixtla Morelos, Mexico. Using an ethnographic method, 33 semi structured interviews were conducted. As a result, 100% of the interviewees was found to have an excess of corn, which is priced higher than normal maize, and 70% combine corn farming with other jobs as a strategy to promote reproduction of the family unit
Страна:Portal de Revistas UNA
Институт:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Язык:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/14349
Online-ссылка:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/perspectivasrurales/article/view/14349
Ключевое слово:Life strategy
family unit
pozole
Estrategias de vida
unidad familiar