Introducción de un sistema de producción toyotista: procesos de inclusión y exclusión en la industria autopartista argentina

Abstract

The article describes the restructuring of the Argentina car parts industry and analyses the consequences for the sexual division of labour. The anicle shows thm the changes in the organisation of the labour process Caused by the introduction of a toyotist production system can, but will not necessarily, lead to a new division of labour between the sexes. The processes of in- and exclusion that affect women workers will strongly depend on the tacit understanding of gender differences from all actors, including women themselves, and their actions taken thereon. A less dererministic, more agency-oriented picture arises from the research without losing sight of the fact that agency can reinforce and, usually is, already existing structures.