Women, Gender and Transnational Lives
Author | : Donna R. Gabaccia |
Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 2002-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0802084621 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780802084620 |
Rating | : 4/5 (620 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Women, Gender and Transnational Lives by : Donna R. Gabaccia
Download or read book Women, Gender and Transnational Lives written by Donna R. Gabaccia and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this transnational analysis of women and gender in Italy's world-wide migration, Franca Iacovetta and Donna Gabaccia challenge the stereotype of the Italian immigrant woman as silent and submissive; a woman who stays 'in the shadows.'