Women and Migration: Creating New Identities

Delia Davin ()

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Abstract: The cultural demands made of women by migrant communities struggling to establish a new identity and the stereotypes of women of other races often promoted by host communities are important forces in shaping the way in which women live their lives as migrants.

Keywords: gender issues; identity; migrant communities; migration; cultural factors; China; India; Gender Studies; Sociology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006-07
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