Patrimonio gastronómico y mujeres otomíes en el Estado de México, México: un problema de roles de género

The aim of the paper is to analyze the role of indigenous women from the Otomí community of San Pablo Autopan, in the State of Mexico, Mexico; in the conservation of the gastronomic heritage. Through a phenomenological study, it is possible to address the complex relationship between gender roles and gastronomic heritage. The results indicate that despite community awareness, this heritage is at risk of being lost due to the processes of globalization, environmental contamination and change of gender roles in new generations along with economic crises. It is concluded that the conservation of the gastronomic heritage should be a community activity shared by men and women in equity circumstances.