Memories of Migration - Gender, Ethnicity, and Work in the Lives of Jewish and Italian Women in New York, 1870-1924

Offers a comparative historical study of women's migration from Russia and Italy to New York at the turn of the 20th century. Taking an interdisciplinary and global perspective, the book examines the causes and consequences of women's migration, contrasting the adaptation experiences of Jewish and Italian women.

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

• Authors: Kathie Friedman-Kasaba
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.02.1996
• EAN: 9780791427620
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-2762-0
• No. of pages: 254
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 228 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 349 g
• Series: Suny Series, Women and Work; Suny Women and Work
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories