An alliance of women : immigration and the politics of race / Heather Merrill.
Heather Merrill investigates how migrants and Northern Italians struggle over meanings and negotiate social and cultural identities. Using rich ethnographic material, Merrill traces the emergence of Alma Materan anti-racist organization formed to address problems encountered by migrant women. Throug...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Heather Merrill investigates how migrants and Northern Italians struggle over meanings and negotiate social and cultural identities. Using rich ethnographic material, Merrill traces the emergence of Alma Materan anti-racist organization formed to address problems encountered by migrant women. Through this analysis, she reveals the dynamics of an alliance consisting of women from many countries of origin and religious and class backgrounds. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxix, 258 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-236) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780816694846 0816694842 9781299917729 1299917720 0816641587 9780816641581 |
| Language: | English. |