From the Revolution to the MaquiladorasFrom the Revolution to the Maquiladoras is a major contribution to the study of globalization, labor, and womens movements. Jennifer Bickham Mendez presents a detailed ethnographic account of the Nicaraguan Working and Unemployed Womens Movement, Mara Elena Cuadra (mec), which emerged as an autonomous organization in 1994. Most of its efforts revolve around organizing women workers in Nicaraguas free trade zones and working to improve conditions in