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At last, an in-depth exploration of immigrant women's experiences in the labour force, family, and broader community in Atlantic Canada. Highlighting feminist research on women and gender-based analyses, the collection focuses on the intersections of gender with race, ethnicity, and class.
Reviews and Comments
"Through rich description and careful analysis, especially from a critical feminist and intersectional perspective, the contributors to this volume inform our understanding of the challenges and successes that immigrant women encounter in the processes of settlement and integration. [...] This wonderful feminist collection will make a valuable contribution to Women's Immigration, Canadian Immigration Patterns, and Feminist Studies."
Margaret Abraham, Professor, Department of Sociology, and Special Advisor to the Provost for Diversity Initiatives, Hofstra University, New York
"This book highlights what makes immigrant women in Atlantic Canada different, how they dispute exclusions, assert their right to be treated equitably, and negotiate opportunities to be contributing and productive citizens of Canada."
Vijay Agnew, Professor, Social Science & Women's Studies, York University
"As the authors illustrate, both place and gender matter greatly, shaping the barriers encountered, the range of opportunities presented, how familial expectations are negotiated, and the broader contexts within which women care for their families and build new forms of community."
Gillian Creese, Professor, Department of Sociology and Director of the Centre for Women's and Gender Studies, University of British Columbia
Evangelia Tastsoglou is Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology and Criminology at Saint Mary's University Halifax, Nova Scotia and the leader of the "Gender, Migration and Diversity/Immigrant Women" domain of the Atlantic Metropolis Centre of Excellence. She studies, writes, and teaches on women, gender, and migration.
Peruvemba S. Jaya is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa. Her research, writing, and teaching areas include gender diversity, multiculturalism, immigrants' issues, identity formation, intercultural communication, and ethnic media. She is a research affiliate of the Atlantic Metropolis Centre of Excellence for research in "Integration Immigration and Cultural Diversity."
Details
Published:
June 2011
ISBN-13:
978-1-55130-402-1
Format:
350pp, Paperback
Table Of Contents
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
1. Women, Gender, and Immigration: Focusing on Atlantic Canada
Evangelia Tastsoglou
2. Immigrant Women and Social Inclusion: The Role of the Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women
Brigitte Neumann
3. Consolidating the Self: Immigrant Women's Settlement in New Brunswick
Jane S. C. Ku, Judith Doyle, and Nicola Mooney
4. Asking for Apples from a Lemon Tree: Experiences of Immigrant Women in Newfoundland and Labrador
Peruvemba S. Jaya and Marilyn Porter
5. Selective Welcome: Labour Market Experiences of Immigrant Women from Sub-Saharan Africa
Amanda Topen
6. The Experience of Gender, Culture, and Ethnicity in Nova Scotia High Schools
Benjamin Amaya
7. Having Voice, Being Heard, and Being Silent: Internationally Educated Teachers' Representations of Immigrant Women in an Arts-Informed Research Study
Susan M. Brigham and Susan C. Walsh
8. Healthcare Accessibility in Atlantic Canada: Immigrant Women's Perspectives
Swarna Weerasinghe
9. My Kids Want to Eat Pork: Parent-Teen Conflicts in Immigrant Families
Barbara Cottrell and Madine VanderPlaat
10. Mothering Across Cultures: Immigrant Women's Experiences in Halifax
Maria Josefa Yax-Fraser
11. You Suddently Have a Different Life: Leisure, Gender, and the Experiences of Immigrants Living in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Susan Tirone and Mary Sweatman
Index
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Canadian Scholars’ Press gratefully acknowledges financial support for our publishing activities from the Ontario Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Media Development Corporation and the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund.
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