Memories of Migration: Gender, Ethnicity, and Work in the Lives of Jewish and Italian Women in New York, 1870-1924 (S U N Y Series on Women and Work) (Suny Series in Women and Work) [Paperback]

Kathie Friedman-Kasaba (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1996 | Series: Suny Series in Women and Work

The migrant has been designated the central or defining figure of the 20th century. Yet, for much of this period, research and theory have centered on adult men as representative, ignoring women's part in international migration. Weaving together history, theory, and immigrant women's own words, Memories of Migration reveals women's multifaceted participation in the mass migrations from eastern and southern Europe to the United States at the turn of the century. By focusing on women's responses to Americanization organizations, coethnic community networks, and income-producing opportunities, this book provides rich insight into the sources of immigrant women's distinct fates in America.

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About the Author

Kathie Friedman-Kasaba is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies in the Liberal Studies Program at the University of Washington Tacoma.

Product Details

• Paperback: 260 pages
• Publisher: State University of New York Press (February 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791427625
• ISBN-13: 978-0791427620
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,525,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good migration studies book, with a female focus, December 9, 1999

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This review is from: Memories of Migration: Gender, Ethnicity, and Work in the Lives of Jewish and Italian Women in New York, 1870-1924 (S U N Y Series on Women and Work) (Hardcover)

Memories covers a fairly complex topic with a good sense of organization. The author communicates using a balance of academic level wording, but without the blatent 'My vocabulary is bigger then yours' attitude that so many books of this kind fall prey to. Of all the books for my migration course I had to read, this is the only one I looked forward to sitting down with. It's quite interesting reading.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Memories of Migration" is a lyrical and learned book., June 7, 1999

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This review is from: Memories of Migration: Gender, Ethnicity, and Work in the Lives of Jewish and Italian Women in New York, 1870-1924 (S U N Y Series on Women and Work) (Suny Series in Women and Work) (Paperback)

Kathie Friedman-Kasaba's study offers new data and original analysis in a unique blend of family narrative, historical imagination, and scholarly acumen. While trenchantly informed by contemporary theory, the study never succumbs to the temptation of conflating incoherence with expertise: Friedman-Kasaba wears her learning lightly and with grace. The book has appeal for scholars in a range of fields, including Comparative Sociology, Women's Studies, and American History. Yet the book has earned a richly diverse general audience, too: recent immigrants or great-grandchildren of immigrants; lovers of history and of New York; travellers and the rest of us. So beautifully written, too! Friedman-Kasaba blends the skills of a scholar with those of a wonderful novelist. I recommend the book highly.