'Based on a series of fascinating case studies, this book makes a major contribution to the mainstreaming of gender - both male and female - into the study of migration, race and ethnicity. Focusing on both well-known and lesser-known migrant groups who have arrived in Britain since the war, the volume enriches our understanding of the gendered texture of Britain's ... Read moreso-called multicultural society.' Russell King, University of Sussex, UK 'This survey makes a case for the significance of studying trends related to gender and ethnicity within studies of migration. The collection of essays therein examine the history of migration in post World War Two Britain and, in so doing, draw on a range of sources, from archival research to interviews with migrants. In sum, the essays explore how the intersection of gender and ethnicity affects both the ways in which recent migrants to Britain have been represented as well as how migrants themselves construe their varied identities and experiences.' Ethnicity and Race in Changing World: A Review Journal Show Less