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Pablo and Maria: A Marxian Class Analysis

Much of the social science research about the Mexican maquiladora industry has been concerned with the exploitation and oppression of its workers. I interrupt the hegemony of this academic production to allow for other possibilities. In this article I tell the story of Pablo and Maria, a married couple from Oaxaca who have migrated to Ciudad Juárez (opposite El Paso, Texas). They have found ways to use their participation in the maquiladora industry to pursue their personal economic, social, and political interests. Of interest is my use of Marxian class analysis to produce understandings of their lives that are different from those found in much of the academic literature on maquiladoras.