An Alliance of Women:  Immigration and the Politics of Race

An Alliance of Women: Immigration and the Politics of Race

Type of Work

Book

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Publication Date

2006

Publisher

University of Minnesota Press

City

Minneapolis, MN, USA

ISBN

0816641579

Abstract

An innovative exploration of urban Italian politics, immigration, and European identity

Heather Merrill investigates how migrants and Northern Italians struggle over meanings and negotiate social and cultural identities. Using rich ethnographic material, Merrill traces the emergence of Alma Mater—an anti-racist organization formed to address problems encountered by migrant women. Through this analysis, she reveals the dynamics of an alliance consisting of women from many countries of origin and religious and class backgrounds.

Hamilton Areas of Study

Africana Studies

An Alliance of Women:  Immigration and the Politics of Race

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