Women moving forward Volume one, Narratives of identity, migration, resilience, and hope / edited by Raúl Fernández-Calienes and Judith Barr Bachay.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fernández-Calienes, Rául.

Bachay, Judith Barr.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (117 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle : Cambridge Scholars Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Women Moving Forward: Narratives of Identity, Migration, Resilience, and Hope is an excellent example of ethnographic inquiry, revealing the normative behavior of women within specific cultural boundaries, while also illuminating the individual transcendence of norms in the quest for self-realization. The stories in Women Moving Forward are each unique in their depiction of culture and mores and allow the reader to catch a glimpse of the lives of women in various parts of the globe. Despite ...

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; DEDICATION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CHAPTER TEN; CHAPTER ELEVEN; CHAPTER TWELVE; FURTHER READINGS; QUESTIONS FOR FURTHER REFLECTION; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-282-58540-1

9786612585401

1-4438-2002-4

OCLC:

667102337