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Caroline B. Brettell - Gender and Migration - 9780745687889 - V9780745687889
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Gender and Migration

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Description for Gender and Migration hardcover. Gender roles, relations, and ideologies are major aspects of migration. This timely book argues that understanding gender relations is vital to a full and more nuanced explanation of both the causes and the consequences of migration, in the past and at present. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 434.
Gender roles, relations, and ideologies are major aspects of migration. This timely book argues that understanding gender relations is vital to a full and more nuanced explanation of both the causes and the consequences of migration, in the past and at present. Through an exploration of gendered labor markets, laws and policies, and the transnational model of migration, Caroline Brettell tackles a variety of issues such as how gender shapes the roles that men and women play in the construction of immigrant family and community life, debates concerning transnational motherhood, and how gender structures the immigrant experience for men and ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
Immigration and Society
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745687889
SKU
V9780745687889
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Caroline B. Brettell
Caroline B. Brettell is University Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and the Ruth Collins Altshuler Director of the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute at Southern Methodist University

Reviews for Gender and Migration
'Covering a range of topics, from the composition of migration flows to the impact of immigration policies and relations in immigrant families, this illuminating book makes clear the need to bring gender fully into the study of migration. A well-written, clear, and thoughtful overview that will be a valuable resource for students and scholars alike.' Nancy Foner, Hunter ... Read more

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