Arroz con leche, ¿me quiero casar?: Trabajo reproductivo y uso del tiempo de las parejas en Costa Rica
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2026
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Sánchez Hernández, Carolina
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Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
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Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo analizar de forma comparativa el uso del tiempo en las relaciones de pareja entre hombres y mujeres en Costa Rica, a partir de las variables de estado civil, edad y región, con el fin de identificar los cambios y permanencias en las estructuras sociales y los roles de género presentes en el desarrollo del trabajo reproductivo. Metodológicamente, corresponde a una investigación documental, de naturaleza cuantitativa, con alcance descriptivo y explicativo. La técnica utilizada fue el análisis comparativo de indicadores estadísticos derivados de la base de datos de la Encuesta Nacional del Uso del Tiempo 2022, realizada por el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos de Costa Rica. Los resultados se problematizan retomando los aportes de la sociología y de las teorías feministas. Como hallazgos, se destaca un aumento de la carga global tanto para hombres como para mujeres, así como una marcada diferencia en el tiempo dedicado a estas labores entre las mujeres solteras y aquellas que se encuentran en unión libre o casadas, mientras que el comportamiento de esta variable no se replica en el caso de los hombres que deciden hacer un proyecto de vida en pareja.
This investigation's objective was to comparatively analyze the time usage between men and women couples in Costa Rica, based on the variables of marital status, age, and region. This was done with the aim of identifying changes and terms in social structures and gender roles in the evolution of reproductive work. Methodologically, it corresponds to documentary research, quantitative in nature, descriptive and explanatory in scope. The technique used was a comparative analysis of statistical indicators derived from the database of the Encuesta Nacional del Uso del Tiempo 2022, carried out by the National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica [Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo de Costa Rica]. The results are problematized, considering the contributions of sociology and feminist theories. The results show an increase in the overall burden for both men and women, a marked difference in the time devoted to these tasks between single women and women who are cohabitating or married, while the behavior of this variable is not copied in the case of men who decide to make a life project while in a relationship. Likewise, it is also evident that the power derived from the gender difference in the usage of time is expressed in more accentuated forms of inequality for some age groups, and this is reflected in a differentiated way according to the region of residence in the country.
This investigation's objective was to comparatively analyze the time usage between men and women couples in Costa Rica, based on the variables of marital status, age, and region. This was done with the aim of identifying changes and terms in social structures and gender roles in the evolution of reproductive work. Methodologically, it corresponds to documentary research, quantitative in nature, descriptive and explanatory in scope. The technique used was a comparative analysis of statistical indicators derived from the database of the Encuesta Nacional del Uso del Tiempo 2022, carried out by the National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica [Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo de Costa Rica]. The results are problematized, considering the contributions of sociology and feminist theories. The results show an increase in the overall burden for both men and women, a marked difference in the time devoted to these tasks between single women and women who are cohabitating or married, while the behavior of this variable is not copied in the case of men who decide to make a life project while in a relationship. Likewise, it is also evident that the power derived from the gender difference in the usage of time is expressed in more accentuated forms of inequality for some age groups, and this is reflected in a differentiated way according to the region of residence in the country.
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DESIGUALDAD SOCIAL, FEMINISMO, ROLES SEXUALES, ASPECTOS POLÍTICOS, SOCIAL INEQUALITY, FEMINISM, SEXUAL ROLES, POLITICAL ASPECTS
