Negotiating Identity in Scandinavia: Women, Migration, and the Diaspora
Haci (Ed) Akman
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Description for Negotiating Identity in Scandinavia: Women, Migration, and the Diaspora
Hardcover. Gender has a profound impact on the discourse on migration as well as various aspects of integration, social and political life, public debate, and art. This volume focuses on immigration and the concept of diaspora through the experiences of women living in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Editor(s): Akman, Haci. Num Pages: 200 pages, 9 ills. BIC Classification: 1DN; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
Gender has a profound impact on the discourse on migration as well as various aspects of integration, social and political life, public debate, and art. This volume focuses on immigration and the concept of diaspora through the experiences of women living in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Through a variety of case studies, the authors approach the multifaceted nature of interactions between these women and their adopted countries, considering both the local and the global. The text examines the “making of the Scandinavian” and the novel ways in which diasporic communities create gendered forms of belonging that transcend the nation ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
206
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782383062
SKU
V9781782383062
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Ref
99-15
About Haci (Ed) Akman
Haci Akman is Associate Professor in the Faculty of the Humanities, at the University of Bergen, Norway. His research focuses on ethnicity, migration and diaspora, cultural heritage, and identity. His recent publications include Scandinavian Museums and Cultural Diversity (co-edited, Berghahn Books, 2008).
Reviews for Negotiating Identity in Scandinavia: Women, Migration, and the Diaspora
“This book is recommended for all those interested in identity, gender and diaspora, and migration studies more broadly. The topics covered by the authors also recommend it for those interested in belonging, the state, political engagement and resistance.” • Social Anthropology/Anthropologie sociale “It is the empirical cases analysed in each chapter that present insightful readings of the ... Read more