Feminism and Migration
Cross-Cultural Engagements
Editors: Bonifacio, Glenda Lynna Anne Tibe (Ed.)
Free Preview- New feminist-inspired scholarship on migration
- First international collection of western and non-western case studies on the intersection of feminism and migration
- Original contribution to contemporary feminist migration discourse
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- About this book
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Feminism and Migration: Cross-Cultural Engagements is a rich, original, and diverse collection on the intersections of feminism and migration in western and non-western contexts. This book explores the question: does migration empower women? Through wide-ranging topics on theorizing feminism in migration, contesting identities and agency, resistance and social justice, and religion for change, well-known and emerging scholars provide in-depth analysis of how social, cultural, political, and economic forces shape new modalities and perspectives among women upon migration. It highlights the centrality of the various meanings and interpretations of feminism(s) in the lives of immigrant and migrant women in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Eastern Europe, France, Greece, Japan, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Papua New Guinea, Spain, and the United States. The well-researched chapters explore the ways in which feminism and migration across cultures relate to women’s experiences in host societies --- as women, wives, mothers, exiles, nuns, and workers---and the avenues of interactions for change. Cross-cultural engagements point to the convergence and even disjunctures between (im)migrant and non-immigrant women that remain unrecognized in contemporary mainstream discourses on migration and feminism.
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From the reviews:
“The book is a well-written and timely addition to the growing body of literature on gender and migration, extending the analysis to include feminist practice and the challenges that this poses. The depth of the material in this volume, particularly on the contradictions and complexities of migration, will appeal to feminist and migration scholars, as well as activists involved in migrants’ and women’s groups.” (Nikki Dunne, Gender & Development, Vol. 21 (2), 2013)
- Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-14
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Pages 17-31
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Synergies Between Feminist Thought and Migration Studies in Mexico (1975–2010)
Pages 33-59
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Fragmented Migrant (Her)Stories: Multi-sited Ethnography and Feminist Migration Research
Pages 61-77
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Japanese Single Mothers in Australia: Negotiation with Patriarchal Ideology and Stigma in the Homeland
Pages 81-99
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Feminism and Migration
- Book Subtitle
- Cross-Cultural Engagements
- Editors
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- Glenda Lynna Anne Tibe Bonifacio
- Series Title
- International Perspectives on Migration
- Series Volume
- 1
- Copyright
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-94-007-2831-8
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-94-007-2831-8
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-94-007-2830-1
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-94-007-9535-8
- Series ISSN
- 2214-9805
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVI, 308
- Topics
